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How a New Jersey town has struggled to embrace Morocco’s World Cup team (opens in new tab)

How a New Jersey town has struggled to embrace Morocco’s World Cup team Submitted by Azad Essa on Sat, 06/20/2026 - 17:32 Basking Ridge is hosting two giants of the game, but football fever has been slow to catch on its affluent 'bubble' Morocco's players at a training session during the 2026 World Cup at the Pingry School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, on 11 June 2026 (Mauro Pimental/AFP) Off Until the World Cup began in mid-June, Caroline Corley had never watched a football match. The 22-yea...

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