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Spain or Morocco? World Cup divides loyalties in tiny African city of Ceuta

05-Dec-2022 15:10:11 | The Guardian

In the Spanish enclave of 85,000 people bordered by Morocco, passions are split before the last-16 game between the countries

The knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see which country will keep alive its dream of World Cup glory.

Nowhere will loyalties likely be more blurred than in Spain’s tiny north African territory of Ceuta where identities, both national and religious, often mix in unpredictable ways that confound the easy categories of sports fandom.