{"id":57908,"date":"2022-12-14T14:11:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T14:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=57908"},"modified":"2022-12-14T14:54:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T14:54:44","slug":"2022-world-cup-morocco-fans-heartbreak-as-doha-flights-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=57908","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Morocco fans\u2019 heartbreak as Doha flights cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hundreds of Moroccan football fans have been left devastated as last-minute flight cancellations look set to stop them travelling to Qatar for Wednesday\u2019s World Cup semi-final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morocco\u2019s national airliner \u2013 Royal Air Maroc \u2013 had planned to run seven additional flights ahead of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It made the decision after Morocco\u2019s FA promised to give fans 13,000 free tickets to the clash with France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But on Wednesday, it said Qatari officials had blocked the flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFollowing the latest restrictions imposed by the Qatari authorities Royal Air Maroc regrets to inform customers of the cancellation of their flights operated by Qatar Airways,\u201d the airline said in a statement to the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unclear why Qatari officials ordered the airline to stop the flights, and the government\u2019s central communications office has yet to respond to a BBC request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a post on its social media channels on Monday, the airline had offered to lay on 30 additional flights as part of \u201can exceptional flight schedule\u201d to help fans get to Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But affiliated travel agencies later said there would be just seven extra flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cancellations left a number of fans who had already booked tickets and hotel rooms out of pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline offered a full apology and said it would reimburse passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, a number of Moroccan expatriates have been arriving in Qatar, attracted by the promise of free tickets from the country\u2019s FA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around five million Moroccans are estimated to live around the world, with many of them in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as fans arrived at fan centres at the Al Janoub stadium \u2013 many covering their heads with their Moroccan flags and caps to protect themselves from the heat \u2013 they were left angered when the free tickets promised by the FA failed to materialise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One supporter, Zineb Nfati, told the BBC she had travelled from Paris for the game, but had been unable to find a ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a very symbolic game \u2013 it\u2019s Morocco against France and I\u2019m half-French, half-Moroccan,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe problem is there are no reliable sources. There is no reliable information,\u201d Ms Nfati said. \u201cI came here with my brother and I don\u2019t know what we\u2019ll do\u2026 I\u2019m heartbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clash is the first time an African side have reached this stage of football\u2019s biggest competition, though their French rivals are heavily tipped by pundits to advance to the final against Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Morocco coach Walid Regragui \u2013 who grew up in Paris \u2013 says his side are confident and don\u2019t want to \u201cwait another 40 years for an African team\u201d to shine on the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>&nbsp;Do you have a story for us or need a promotion \/ advertisement? 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