Morocco’s World Cup streak brings a joyful Arab embrace


              FILE - Moroccans react while following the penalty shootouts between Morocco and Spain in a World Cup soccer match played in Qatar, in Rabat, Morocco, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)
            
              FILE - Palestinians wave Moroccan and Palestinian flags as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal played in Qatar, in the West Bank town of Nablus, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed, File)
            
              FILE - Palestinians wave Moroccan and their national flags as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal played in Qatar, in Gaza City Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. It's a rare moment in the Middle East when the public's voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco's surprise wins at the World Cup have stirred a joy and pride among many Arab fans that have, at least for a moment, eclipsed the region's many political divisions. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
            
              FILE - Morocco fans celebrate in Gaza City, after defeating Portugal in the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match played in Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
            
              FILE - Palestinians wave their national flag as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal played in Qatar, in Gaza City Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
            
              FILE - Morocco soccer fans celebrate after their national team beat Canada 2-1 and qualified to the knockout stages at a World Cup soccer match played in Qatar, in Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. It's a rare moment in the Middle East when the public's voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco's surprise wins at the World Cup have stirred a joy and pride among many Arab fans that have, at least for a moment, eclipsed the region's many political divisions. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)
            
              FILE - Moroccan fans celebrate after their team scored the first goal during a World Cup quarter-final soccer match between Portugal and Morocco, at the Dubai Media City, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. It's a rare moment in the Middle East when the public's voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco's surprise wins at the World Cup have stirred a joy and pride among many Arab fans that have, at least for a moment, eclipsed the region's many political divisions. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
            
              FILE - Palestinians wave Moroccan and their national flags as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal played in Qatar, in Gaza City Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. It's a rare moment in the Middle East when the public's voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco's surprise wins at the World Cup have stirred a joy and pride among many Arab fans that have, at least for a moment, eclipsed the region's many political divisions. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
Morocco’s World Cup streak brings a joyful Arab embrace