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Soccer Football - FIFA Arab Cup - Qatar 2025 - Final - Jordan v Morocco - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2025 Morocco's Abderazak Hamdallah celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS / Mohammed Salem

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