{"id":12079,"date":"2026-06-07T14:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tanja7.com\/en\/12079"},"modified":"2026-06-07T14:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:03:18","slug":"new-york-mayor-makes-a-provocative-statement-about-moroccos-chances-in-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tanja7.com\/en\/12079","title":{"rendered":"New York Mayor Makes a Provocative Statement About Morocco&#8217;s Chances in the World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American politician Zahran Mamdani triggered widespread reactions after statements he made about Morocco&#8217;s chances in the 2026 World Cup. This occurred during his participation in a special prediction event regarding the course of the tournament published by the British newspaper The Guardian on June 6.<\/p>\n<p>During this interactive challenge known as &#8220;Bracketology,&#8221; Mamdani selected a complete path for the upcoming tournament, surprising followers by placing the Moroccan team on its way to the final, before predicting their victory over the French team for the title.<\/p>\n<p>According to what the British newspaper published, Mamdani indicated that his choices were not based on precise technical analysis of all the teams, but carried an emotional aspect, expressing his admiration for African football and its ability to achieve surprises on major stages.<\/p>\n<p>This prediction is noteworthy about Morocco&#8217;s chances, considering that it has never won the World Cup, despite the historical achievement of reaching the semifinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which is the best achievement for an African team in the history of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>On social media platforms, many followers interacted with these predictions that showcased the choices of several public figures for the World Cup path, with some considering them mere speculation, while others saw them as commendations of the Moroccan team&#8217;s ambitions and development in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqJAgKIh5DQklTRUFnTWFnd0tDblJoYm1waE55NWpiMjBvQUFQAQ?ceid=AE:ar&amp;oc=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow us on Google news<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tanja7.com\/187567\/\">>Content generated from the Arabic version of Tanja7.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American politician Zahran Mamdani triggered widespread reactions after statements he made about Morocco&#8217;s chances in the 2026 World Cup. 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