‘Street football on world stage’: Morocco and Netherlands face off in last-32 tie with a backstory | World Cup 2026

Thirty-two years to the day since their first official encounter, Morocco and the Netherlands face each in what has the makings of a blockbuster last-32 match. Many things have changed since the 1994 World Cup group game in Orlando, that Netherlands won 2-1, but Morocco’s history is never far from the plot.

Take the venue for Monday’s encounter – Monterrey, where the Atlas Lions played…