However, Morocco took the advantage in the 3rd minute thanks to Nader Louah, second top scorer of this edition. But Colombia quickly equalized through Julio Peria in the 7th minute before taking the lead through Angelo Caro in the 19th minute. Moroccan hopes were revived in the second half when M’barek Boussoufa found the net, but his goal was ruled out after VAR consultation. Colombia has thus qualified for the final, where it will face the winner of the match between Brazil and Mexico.
For this competition, Morocco relied on a team combining experience and youth. Among the selected players were well-known names such as M’barek Boussoufa, Issam Raki and Zakaria Hadraf, accompanied by promising talents like Mehdi Amri and Saïd Laouni.
The Moroccan journey in the Kings League will be remembered. After an opening defeat against Colombia, the Lions beat Ukraine in their second match, then eliminated Japan in a decisive encounter before winning against the United States in the quarter-finals.
The Kings League, founded by Gerard Piqué, former FC Barcelona defender, is distinguished by its original rules: seven players per team, two twenty-minute halves and unlimited substitutions. The matches begin with a one-minute individual duel between two players, before the other members of the teams gradually enter the field.
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