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Het is de nieuwste fase van een project dat decennia loopt, gesteund door enorme investeringen, een duidelijk plan en de verwachting dat het organiseren van de finale moet eindigen met het tillen van de trofee.<\/p>\n<p>Na jaren van investeringen in faciliteiten, coaching en spelersontwikkeling heeft Marokko een ploeg opgebouwd die bedoeld is om nu te winnen. Het bereiken van de Afcon-finale tegen Senegal wordt in het land gezien als een moment dat de omvang van het werk dat is gestoken in het opzetten van spelers en infrastructuur moet rechtvaardigen.<\/p>\n<p>Het geld was overal zichtbaar: moderne stadions, opgewaardeerde trainingscentra en een voetbalstructuur ontworpen om van Marokko een vaste uitdager op de grootste podia te maken. De finale is daarom niet zomaar een wedstrijd. 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