Familiarity adds spice to Morocco-Netherlands last-32 clash

Familiarity adds spice to Morocco-Netherlands last-32 clash

Star-laden Morocco and the Netherlands have the potential to produce a riveting Round of 32 tie at the World Cup, underpinned by a societal subtext that adds a healthy spice to the game in Monterrey on Monday. There is ​a large degree of familiarity, even if the countries have only played each other three times in the ‌past, with Morocco having three Dutch-born players in their side and...

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