Many Moroccan fans are supporting the Algerian national football team in the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Egypt. Can football serve as a bridge between Morocco and Algeria?

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We need a political bridge (Comments: 1)

By: Mahmoud Belhimer

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A real rapprochement needs to occur between morocco and algeria (Comments: 5)

By: Abdelaziz Karraky

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Sports cheering and the algerian-moroccan relations (Comments: 2)

By: Ali Chaabani

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salahchekiel476 About over 2 years ago

Algerians and Moroccans live in real harmony. As for political problems between the rulers, that’s another kettle of fish. The fact is that relations are potentially strong across the borders, and sports complement this old brotherhood that reflects the meaning of the Arab Maghreb.

Anonymous About over 2 years ago

ah ahhhhhhhhhh O Algeria, you’re our second country aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh

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Anonymous About over 2 years ago

Peace be upon you and God’s mercy and blessings. What unites the Algerian and Moroccan peoples is bigger and greater than what separates them. The political leaders in both countries should hold consultations and dialogue with each other for the good of the Maghreb peoples and the region as a whole.

Anonymous About over 2 years ago

We hope that! Moroccans and Algerians are brothers in Islam, and we are grateful for their support, but hope that this won’t turn into a war against Egypt. Egyptians are our brothers as well; we have the same religion and language, and we are close geographically. We hope that the encouragements, national spirit, and brotherhood from Moroccans will last longer than the 90 minutes of the game between us and Egypt. We love you from the bottom of our hearts, dear Moroccan brothers.

مراد 05 About over 2 years ago

Peace be upon you Moroccan brothers. I’m Algerian and I love our Moroccan brothers. Algerians are a brotherly people who love you for the sake of Allah. Conflicts exist between our respective political systems, but not between our peoples. We hope that God will bring us together. May the Moroccan people always remain dear to our hearts. Your brother Murad, Algeria.

Anonymous About over 2 years ago

Moroccans and Algerians are brothers with one blood, one history, one civilization, one destiny, and one united people. As for political borders, they are only colonial remnants. Long live Maghreb people from Libya to Morocco.

Anonymous About over 2 years ago

Yes, hello. I am Algerian, and I hope that we stop turning our backs on each other. We are brotherly countries, and the kingdom of Morocco is my second home, so why all this? It’s not because of the Sahrawi people that we should ignore each other totally. Yes dear politicians and leaders of both countries, we, young Algerians, are not interested in politics; what we really want is to exchange projects, build up bridges between our nations, and to see the borders open immediately. Morocco is not Israel after all; it’s a beautiful country that we like so much. We, Algerians, are linked to the Moroccans by blood, and we have the same language and culture, and even Islam, this religion that should unify us forever. Long live the big Arab Maghreb. I am sending a big kiss to all our Moroccan brothers, with my wishes of prosperity and happiness. Your brother Mounir, from Constantine.

Anonymous About over 2 years ago

Moroccans and Algerians have always been brothers, and recent history had proven that when the borders used to be open between the two brotherly countries. I hope that the borders will be open again. Long live the big Maghreb people, and I wish victory for the Algerians in the coming game, and for the game to be dominated by sportsmanship.

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Anonymous About over 2 years ago

Salam. I am Algerian, Arab, and Muslim. Imagine for a moment that there were no borders between us. We are losing out on the economic, cultural, and religious levels because of this division. Imagine once more, as I always tell my kids, that our ancestors who conquered all these spaces see how we are fighting and hating each other today, etc., they would certainly have not fought that much. We are really crazy, and who benefits from this exorbitant division? Salam, Youcef from Paris.

salahchekiel476 About over 2 years ago

Big talkers are not always great doers. Algerians crashed the [] Pharaohs in Khartoum, with a lot of fair play and discipline. I would like to thank the supporters who have proven to the FIFA that they have a good heart and the willingness of a potential power, which helped the national team to overcome the nightmarish moments they had lived in Egypt. So well done! 1-0! 1, 2, 3, viva Algeria! A big hooray to the national team, the Algerian people, and above all the president of the republic of Algeria, Bouteflika, who did an unforgettable gesture. And finally, many thanks to all the Sudanese people who strengthened our victory [].

عبد الكريم About over 2 years ago

Peace be upon you. Our Moroccan brothers are certainly a part of the Algerian people. So down with politics, my brothers, down with politics. Your brother Abdelkarim from Algeria.

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