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Morocco no longer continental pariah as Afcon showcases its global standing

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Morocco players celebrate a goal.
Morocco have not won the Africa Cup of Nations since 1976 but the country’s goals go far beyond titles. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

It is hard to conceive that Morocco, now the nerve centre for staging Africa’s marquee football events, was a continental pariah 10 years ago.

Abruptly pulling out of hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, over fears it would lead to the spread of the Ebola virus in the kingdom, forced the Confederation of African Football to move the tournament to Equatorial Guinea, with less than 90 days to prepare for its staging.

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