Morocco fans in the 2026 World Cup – expensive, but worth it!

Morocco's national team fans traveled from all over the world to support their team in the 2026 World Cup, highlighting the financial burden of participating in the tournament. At the opening of the tournament in New York, where Morocco played against Brazil, it was obvious that following their team in this tournament was reserved only for the wealthiest in many countries. Kamal Ait El Hadj, who came to the match from Canada, said: "I take a seat in the lower part of the stadium, but my section will soon feature the red and green colors of Morocco. My minimum goal was to come to this match." The man, who "builds villas" in Morocco, spent about 5,000 dollars (about 3,700 British pounds) to travel from his hometown of Marrakech to this one meeting, even though the ticket was free. He plans to return to Morocco after the match against Brazil and invest another $5,000 to fly back to the knockout match in the United States, also hoping it will be against Morocco. Another fan, Houssam Jeboni, spent $6,000 to follow the Moroccan national team in group games, including in New York, as well as matches in Foxborough (near Boston) and Atlanta. Fans like Salma Sebti believe that their presence in stadiums is essential for the team to be successful. "We will spend at least $15,000 on these trips," said Salma, who went to the match against Brazil with her husband and daughter. "We run a gas station in Marrakech and we wanted our daughter to see how the Moroccan national team plays in the World Cup." Moroccan fans agree that their team is currently the best in Africa. Ait El Hadj, Sebti and other fans said the country believed Morocco deserved to be named African champions because they had been more successful than teams like Senegal in recent years.  All fans interviewed by journalists agreed that they had no problems entering the United States, although some had to wait up to 3 hours for immigration clearance. Many fans traveled to the match against Brazil from Morocco itself, but there were also some who came for the match from other countries where they currently live, such as Canada, France and the United Arab Emirates. “The fact that you can see your team live has no price,” said Mohammed Smouni, who spent about $1,500 on a plane ticket for the match against Brazil. Mohammed was the only fan who said that his ticket for the match was not his own, but borrowed from a friend. “The fact that I see my team in the stadium means a lot to me.” – added Smouni. Moroccan fans have shown that they are ready to make huge financial sacrifices to support their team, but it is obvious that these sacrifices are made only by the wealthiest Moroccan citizens. “Not everyone can afford such expenses.” – said Ait El Hadj. “I am among the lucky ones who can afford it.” "I think these are expenses that should be put into the future, because in the future it will be easier when Morocco hosts the World Cup, everyone will be able to see the national team live." – concluded Ait El Hadj. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Erling Haaland shines in Norway's World Cupopener](https://pitchpulsemedia.com/en/news/erling-haaland-shines-in-norways-world-cup-opener) 2. [Cabo Verde - Scotland's model of success against Morocco?](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/cabo-verde-mau-hinh-thanh-cong-cua-scotland-truoc-morocco)