Belgium's relations with the Moroccan world

Belgium and Morocco, one in Europe and the other in Africa, seem to have little relationship, but in the field of football, they have very deep roots. The independence movement in North Africa in the middle of last century led to the influx of many Moroccan refugees into Belgium. From 65438 to 0970, Belgium's economy developed rapidly, and a large number of laborers were introduced from Morocco to make up for the shortage of domestic labor. In this way, Moroccan immigrants settled in Belgium and raised the second and third generations. Immigrants have enriched the talent pool of Belgian football. Fellaini and Chudleigh, who are familiar to fans, are all Moroccan descendants. They became important members of the "golden generation" of Belgian football and helped the "European Red Devils" to re-enter the ranks of strong teams.

But in recent years, the wind has changed. Young players of Moroccan origin all choose to play for the Moroccan national team. Amara, Schell, Hanus and Zaruri of Morocco in the World Cup all grew up in Belgium and played in Serie A, but they all came to Qatar in the end, and they were recognized by Morocco's red jerseys. In particular, Hanus and Zaruri were selected for the Moroccan team for the first time this year. Previously, they were all members of the Belgian youth team.