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What happened?
The Moroccan national team relies on phosphate wealth to achieve positive results in the 2026 World Cup. According to a report by Reuters, the government's fertilizer company, OCP, supported Moroccan football by establishing a national training fund in 2024.
Why does it matter for Morocco?
OCP's investment in Moroccan football came as a result of a royal directive to state-owned institutions. Hisham El Habti, president of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, said that the investment of a fertilizer-producing company in football came to develop the country.
What comes next?
The Moroccan national team is preparing for its match in the round of 16 of the World Cup against Canada. El Habti noted that the investment of Moroccan state funds in football achieves results that he can feel whenever he is among his country's citizens.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-18 | Senegal 0-3 Morocco |
A greater force in football
OCP's recent contributions were not the beginning of Morocco's efforts to become a greater force in African and global football. In 2009, King Mohammed VI issued directives to the government to invest in the infrastructure of football in the country.
Phosphate wealth
Phosphate is a limited and vital resource for agriculture that cannot be produced from simple raw materials. Josh Linville, a fertilizer market expert and analyst, said that Morocco has an abundance of this rare and essential fertilizer that farmers around the world rely on.
