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Royal Air Maroc cancels flights to Doha before semifinal

A Royal Air Maroc flight [Regis Duvignau/Reuters]

Morocco’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), cancelled several flights to Doha on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of Moroccan fans hoping to attend their country’s first-ever World Cup semifinal stranded.

Morocco will play France, their former colonial ruler, in a historic match on Thursday night: The Atlas Lions are the first Arab and African team to reach a World Cup semifinal.

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