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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>Hundreds of Moroccan fans waited outside Al Janoub Stadium on Tuesday for a chance to score a free ticket to the country’s World Cup semifinal game against France.<\/p>\n

The tickets were given out by the Moroccan soccer federation in coordination with FIFA and the Qatari organizing committee.<\/p>\n

Morocco, the first African team to reach the semifinals at the World Cup, faces defending champion France on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Fans outside Al Janoub Stadium said they had been waiting for several hours.<\/p>\n

Some camped out with blankets and chairs and took turns sleeping on the ground.<\/p>\n

Many plan to support the team in Qatar even if they can’t get a ticket.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just going to rely on God. We wish from the bottom of our heart that tomorrow\u2019s game goes well,\u201d Moroccan fan Mohammed al Hmaemi said. “We hope that our national team wins. We do not have tickets, so we just going to stay outside and cheer for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moroccan fan Hasnae Belazzeyz said the wait was worth it: \u201cIt’s more than a dream, it’s incredible. It’s a national pride. It is historical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morocco\u2019s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, has confirmed it will run 30 flights between Casablanca and Doha.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the success of the unprecedented arrangements made for the Morocco-Portugal match, we are now quadrupling these arrangements by operating nearly 30 flights with large-capacity aircraft in just 24 hours,\u201d Royal Air Maroc president Abdelhamid Addou said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Royal Air Maroc said the one-of-a-kind deal would be on sale for 5,000 dirhams ($475) for the round trip.<\/p>\n

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