THIRTY special flights will be ferrying fans from Morocco to Qatar to cheer the Atlas Lions as they take on France in the 2022 World Cup semi-final tomorrow.
Reports from the North African country this morning said national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, will operate the trips departing today and tomorrow.
The match is scheduled for the 68,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor from 8pm Nigerian time tomorrow.
According to the reports, the flights are in collaboration with Morocco’s football federation and the sports ministry, and will be at a promotional rate of 5,000 Moroccan dirhams ($472) for a return trip.
Royal Air Maroc confirmed the arrangement in an official statement today, saying: “The exceptional and heroic performance of the national team during the 2022 World Cup will forever be engraved in the memory of Moroccans. A performance achieved thanks, in particular, to the fervour of the Moroccan public, the 12th man.
“To allow the many Moroccans wishing to support the national team and experience the emotion of the semi-final of the World Cup. Royal Air Maroc has set up a real air bridge between Casablanca and Doha.”
Morocco became the first African team in World Cup history to reach the semi-finals when they beat Portugal in their quarter-final clash on Saturday.
Youssef En-Nesyri scored the only goal on Saturday at the Al Thumama Stadium to send Portugal home and Morocco to a date with history.
Morocco already have a large following in Qatar and they have had some of the best support at the World Cup so far.
