"The African Cup of Nations (Afcon), hosted by Egypt this year, is in its decisive stages. For football fans, this is an opportunity to watch the game together, to sing the anthem of their country together, to conspire against your opponent and insult the referee who is always too hard on our team and too tolerant of the opposition. The atmosphere requires the antagonism of 'us' versus 'them.' It’s all part of the game and the show. Nothing bad in itself because it starts from a very good feeling. For Moroccan fans everyday life seems more or less to stop on match day. The Afcon reveals, beyond the symbolic stakes, the fundamental characteristics of our society: the merit of certain players to be on the field, the construction and representation of collective identities, socialization, solidarity between Moroccans and the projection of the socio-economic structuring of a large part of society onto the players. ..."
Africa is a Country (Video)
YouTube: Morocco v Benin Highlights - Total AFCON 2019 - R1, Egypt v Zimbabwe Highlights - Total AFCON 2019 - Match 1
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