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Raja Casablanca fans enjoy the atmosphere before the Fifa Club World Cup Final match between FC Bayern Munchen v Raja Casablanca at Marrakech Stadium on December 21, 2013 in Marrakech, Morocco. (Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
ABDEL FATTAH AL SISI

The brutal beauty of Morocco’s Soccer Ultras

Raja Casablanca’s fan clubs are well organised, politically active and occasionally violent

  • Austin Corona
11 min read
Football fans in Morocco showed their support for the boycott through slogans on the stadiums and graffiti on the walls of big cities. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
ABDERRAHIM BOURKIA

Beyond game day

Ultras or extreme fans of football clubs in Morocco use their collective identity to push for social and political demands

  • Abderrahim Bourkia
4 min read