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a confident that usually under performs may have got it right. this time class leaders from across africa meets the u. s. president. and while the white house hopes to boost trade and security ties, some say it's playing catch up for influence, often losing pace to competitors like china and russia. and we look at the contemporary african art a could reach new heights out in space. ah, i mean mohammed, thanks for joining us, is at the end of a dream for morocco and the 2022 fifo world cup or the start of something big up. the site of the giant killers defeating their opponents in spite hope felt far beyond their homeland. at the atlas lions might actually take the trophy. there

were many memorable moments. the shock of i asked her geds own goal that could have potentially put their qualification in jeopardy and of yan bluefield dancing with his mother after they beat portugal. but in the end, when in champions france came out on top at morocco with the 1st african team to ever make it this far in the tournament. o, gibbon, the history between morocco and france, this encounter was always going to be about more than football. but shortly after kickoff, france offered a cutting reminder that everything boils down to what happens on the pitch. and the rating champions would be no pushovers. tail. hernandez made it one mill just 5 minutes in olivia as your roots. 12 minute chance further show the atlas lions torment best defense might finally be vulnerable. despite the early deficit morocco didn't fold yard alia meek, proved the french back line with a spectacular chance just before the break. but it was france largely on the back

foot in the 2nd half who dash morocco's dreams once and for all substitute randall colonel maloney finish things off at 2 mill frogs. we'll hope to keep the celebration going by retaining the cup against argentina while heartbroken. morocco have already written history. well, let's get more on that historic match with d. w. 's, sports correspondence. ali fire hot in doha ali. we're the fans in low spirits after that result. yes, the fans where kind of a sudden the end of the game, there were actually really, really sad because it was the end of a fairy tale for them somehow. frost, defending while champions where a better team that night. however, the atlas lans fans where we're really proud of that team, really proud of their boys and what they achieved during this tournament. let's

have a look on what this said just after the game. i'm not that sad. i want to thank the people of guitar for hosting this wonderful world cup morocco. he did very well. you are very far and we're very proud of you. thank you to the king to his majesty that came with the 6 star coach, waited the gag, and the whole tip of morocco you made us proud. thank you. i'm not disappointed. we made a very, very good game. we made that one. there are 1st time and we lost the game. later, we are proud now because we have one of the best in the world and in shallow for the next quarter will be more ready than today. the only sad thing is there was so many opportunities to be in the goal, and i think the players were under a lot of pressure, but i'm extremely proud and happy for where we got here. so they've already written history. if it comes to me, we are proud now because this word copies in cut our, in our up country and our, we shall not enough country can be in the semi final and can play as well as the

big her big countries like friends like argentina and like others, and now we are proud because we're not only morocco, we are african who are out of work. now morocco does have this dual identity, right? appealing to fans in africa as well as the middle east. what were the most memorable moments during your time in doha? you know, i was in the stadium when england plays against synagogue in the round of 16. and as soon as the senegalese team was eliminated was out of the tournament, i met some single his fans and they all told me that they are going to support morocco now because it was the last african tim in this tournament. and there were counting on them as representative of africa, they're counting on them to raise the flag of africa, of the african football. and here in the streets in doha, i met

a lot of african people as well from cameroon, from gunner from tunisia. and the old told me that there were behind morocco for the rest of the tournament. and i also met her, a lot of people from saudi arabia, united arab emirates, always for example. and there were all rooting for this moroccan tim during the tournament. and we can see that actually, even if for morocco lawson, the semi finals there won the hearts of a lot of people in the africa, in africa, and in the arab world. and probably somewhere else around the globe that is that des ali, for hot in doha france. thank you so much. so how did the results go down elsewhere in africa? japanese elisa tacoma watched the match in nigeria economic hub lagos, and has more on how morocco has injected new energy in african football while it might be the time out there in cutoff. what in lagos?

nigeria, a bit of mix emotional web ex site like on one side, and this will leave on the other. oh, i protest. last post of britain i work on final this year. i just gone out, i believe it today. so nothing against the french national team. what is the present time? what was african american priesthood thought? what a sure david on efforts on it that's out here today about. i mean i was really losing for morocco, but i'm really proud of the team. they put up a good fight this match. they've had such amazing when they're represented africa in so many ways and even though we couldn't get to the finals, i'm happy why this had him kept them if i know it doesn't have a shot. yeah, i'm sad but i'm optimistic. i thought it wasn't good game, but then that definitely came with that when i, when i on and they were ready to prove who they were, you know, but then mark, i did give it a good site, but then no,

fortunately what not in on it seems to be got units are positive going because you know, not recall on child's going as far as this still gets a chance to fight for that. so it's a pretty big got shipments from rural cool. we have a lot of what that is all across the continent. and yeah, i'm looking forward to nick, walked up with more african type, sewing, and more upset, more surprises. hopefully moral call will not be a surprise anymore. and i'm hoping that more countries will join that category will talk to me now is maha mazda. he is an africa football journalist. basic ma say, welcome t d, w, news, africa. now morocco were the under dogs, and they've broken through a major glass ceiling. how has their story inspired many around the world, especially in africa? yeah, well, morocco are at a perfect cross section between, you know, the african continent. the eric world also of the muslim world was inspired by what they saw on the pitch. i saw the african continent and iraq, we've never had to make it to the semi finals. so in that sense,

it was unprecedented. it was historic, but also from a representation standpoint, from a symbolism standpoint, we had people relating to the american national team from places like indonesia, pakistan, you know, most of all around the world, even north america, south america. i saw things like, you know, the terrorist frustrating after they scored a goal or seeing them celebrate with their mothers that are bringing to his and so . so just symbolic representation, i think is what made all these mutual support them. rock national team and what stood in the way, do you think for the african teams from winning a world cup in past years? i mean, this is the 92nd year of the world cup and it's we finally have an african team in the semi finals. but what i can tell you is that the, for the 1st 40 years, africa didn't even have one guaranteed place at the world cup. and as because people, you know, didn't think they were worthy enough. and africa actually had to boycott the 966 world cup to ensure that they at least have one guaranteed slot. we didn't have 5 teams until 1998. and even now we believe that we're under represented when you see

europe has run a little more than 50 nation, and they have 13 places. africa has $54.00 nations and we only have 5 places. and that's one of the positives that's going to be going forward into the 2026. welcome is africa is going to have and i didn't have places and i think that's gonna include more and more positive results for the african continent. yeah, one of your articles does conclude that a lot of this did start off with colonization on the continent. could you expand on that? well, quick simply put, you know, the 90 percent of the continent was common as when world cups begin being played from 1930. so when the very 1st world cup was, most african nations didn't really gain their independence until the late 19 fifties. early 1960 s, so for the 1st 30 years when a lot of countries like uruguay like italy, we're winning world cups, even brazil, africa wasn't even playing so. so that's when you talk about historic and we talk about, you know, africa hasn't been here for maybe 2 years as quite simply because we haven't been represented at the world cup or, you know,

just the last few decades. now morocco's coach has been widely seen as the architects of the success of the atlas lions. what has he been doing differently? rock was previous caused by it had a love that was a very good coach in his bosnian, but he was much more of an authoritarian. so if a player, you know, didn't do exactly what he wanted, he would discard them from the group, no matter their star status. and we saw that with chelsea. midfielder had kim's yes . when did or iraqi came in, not even a 100 days into the job where we saw that his less authoritarian and more of a guy is going to put his arm around her shoulders. show you a lot of love and hope you reciprocate it back. and i think that, that kind of spirit, that familial warm spirit is what we saw on this rocking team, not just from the players, but from their families, from the coaches. everybody was united in the fact that, you know, so many of these players, 14 out of the 26 in the mountains. what were born abroad that the federations, former national technical director told me that it's like having different spices if you have once placed. in addition, blend,

but if you have different spices of all these players bringing their cultural baggage, setting that aside coming together for a singular class, that kind of unity also helps a lot to. and when you're looking at morocco as a country in the way in which the government has, has been investing in paps, maybe the team. what has morocco done right in preparing for this tournament? well, is invested very, have the infrastructure and as for 2 different reasons, you know, south africa hosted the 1st african world cup in 2010 america really wanted to, it was a run up between those 2 countries. and rocco have bid for a world come on 5 different occasions in the field every single time, but they do have credible bits submitted in the past. they have the stadiums, they have the hotel infrastructure, big very easily can get to morocco from anywhere in the world here up north america from from asia. and so that infrastructure has been built for a while, who is recently done and of accelerated it is that the invest in something called them at 6 complex. and i'm at 6 academy and they spent more than $65000000.00 on those 2 things. and the academy has produced players including 3 starters for the

rocky national team at this woke up and a compet testings like crowd therapy chambers, hotels 8 perfectly many crude pictures. and what that does is it really has a, it gives them rock national team, a professional setting, where they can serenely prepare for things like the world cup. and i think that's made a big difference in a world cup of participation. so does is put to morocco on the map to host a feature 29, but you say that that's the big hope. i mean there's one problem is that people can expand this world cup and i said that's a positive for africa and we're going to have more slots. but it can also be a negative for countries that want to host the world cup by themselves. you know, morocco could host a world cup of 32 teams, but now that we're going to have 48 teams, you're going to need more stadiums. and may be difficult from rocket to host that all along. how can rocco host next woke up? i mean, there are very significant political obstacles in the way, but people think think or dream of a morocco, algeria, tunisia perhaps even egypt, some kind of north african world cup. i think they have the coupon and call,

i'll try to have the facilities. they just need to get over some political obstacles and that would be a great welcome to it. and just going back to the moroccan plays, i'll put praying on the pitch. i'm how much do you think faith has played a role in their journey here? that say something that's not yet been very deeply studied. i think in sports psychology we see this you know, drink ramada players like in basketball in india. how came olives? one he's had some of his best months playing basketball when he was fasting. i was on the suit was will say that fastening really helped him when he was playing football as well. and so we see sometimes when players harness their face and they really believe that their faith is helping them, then there's a placebo effect. that sort of happens and players actually perform better on the pitch, even if they're depriving themselves of essential nutrients. so, so it really is a mind over matter situation. so faith will help you if you do believe that faith

is helping you. if, if that makes any sense, if, if you're just doing it performative li vendors, psychologist, say that there's not much of a difference in that, in any case shall. and what do you think it would take now for an african team to win the world cup? well, i don't think we're too far away this time. i mean we're a 180 minutes to 2 matches away from lifting the trophy. com, the, what morocco's qualification to the semi finals does is it removes and inhibition, you know, in our mice and the rooms are, removes of a mental block because it's all well and good knowing that an african team can theoretically, when a world come. but it's another thing seeing you with your own eyes. and so i think what african teams will have seen from this american participation is that number one, a unified fronts, whether it's from supporters, family players, that's very, very important. those intangibles can make differences on the pitch. number 2, a defensive football tends to work in tournaments because you can draw 3 of your

groups stage matches, make it to then i go say just and if you have a good goal keeper, you can win and penalties you put up as well. so i wouldn't be surprised to see morse defensive sides when we talk about smaller footballing nations, you know, set up that low defensive block, hit them on counter attacks and set pieces of morocco did. and that can help you not only in the group stages boss on the non co stager. so i think those are the kinds of things that african nations are seeing and perhaps can inspire them in future world cups. mohammed ali africa football janice in my say, thank you so much for your time. thanks sir. hello. ah, i stand before you as the brother, united states and abroad merkle also stand before you as the son of a man from ever the one above the ones to warp them over us. the bonds between our countries are

countenance or the person that was at former us president brock obama. at the 2040 u. s. africa summit. that now is fair to say that america's relations with the continent have been warmer, but offensive remarks about african countries made by the former leader bottle. trump took them to a new low. now u. s. president joe biden has told african leaders that his country is committed to africa's future. the u. s. is looking to position itself as a reliable trade partner, including calling for the african union to become a permanent member of the g 20. the u. s. is all in on africa's future. that has been the message at the 1st u. s. africa leaders summit in almost 8 years. after decades of inconsistent engagement, president biden cold for a renewed, long term partnership with the african continent. i emphasized shared success an

opportunity because in africa 6 age united states succeeds quite frankly, the whole world succeeds as well. his recipe for success, pledging more than $55000000000.00 to support african democracy, food security, trade, and infrastructure buttons pushed to frame the u. s. as a reliable partner comes against a backdrop of rising competition between china and the u. s. over the past 2 decades, china has become africa's largest economic partner investing trillions into infrastructure and development. the u. s. is now trying to catch up. critics say it is forcing african nations to choose between the major powers with the white house insists that the summit is not an attempt to counter china's sizeable influence in africa. or what the specter of great power competition looms. lodge none the less

on. okay. 49 african leaders attended the summit in w. washington bureau chief mikaela cook, nor was there and caught up with nearby as president highgate, n gob. what the summit at ballots, about recognition of africa. was it purely trade for you both? first, after that as exists and other countries, europe, at africa, europe segments, i mean, the china, africa, her russia with her. so it was very important that all the united states can, are bought forever, africa, your summit. as i made it hard to us to go of her discussion about good relations. but when i go into the 2nd phase of our developer, that of economic development was airfoil. and to tell the world africa is open to

do business. we are there to develop own countries where to withhold hands from the world so that they can come and invest with all kinds of materials. but investment must not desk come as in the past to come and take their all my did else and take them out and add value outside. good mass ed value edition math, redone in africa, to transfer technology and great jobs. that's ad. yeah. so those are good submitted that would really love to look at those date on average as problem for as our problem areas back in was on break in jassy and so, and also in that was coming lessons in zimbabwe. so our team does a good research. while speaking earlier at the summit, us defense secretary, though dawson said tyna and russia were expanding their influence in africa, in a way that he said could be destabilizing russia. we see russia continuing to

paddle our cheap weapons and all so we see russia employing mercenaries across the continent, and in, but is these stabilizing as well? well, i, d, w also asked number the is that president what he thought about the u. s. claims of china and russia interfering in the affairs of african nations, have a listen. the message throughout also from secretary blinking here has been that this is not about making african countries choose. a between china and russia on the us. at the same time, we saw defense secretary austin, stress that raw, so certainly antenna are destabilizing finicky, rasa the african continent. so do you feel like you have to choose between partners now or do you can have it all work with i was say is that we madrigal nice us a sovereign states not. and then we'll go on the other territories where somebody else

will decide for out or influence us. we are sovereign states, some of us thought, wow, under printers we valued and therefore, to be said, you are either used by this fellow that one is not. they were made in as sovereigns were made in earth. friends where dogs are about what you ask and do him africa, what african offered united states, ah. now to an unusual artwork that connects ancient african knowledge and modern day astronomy, the african space arch project brings together 3 artists to create artistic exploration of space, which they hope will reach new heights. art that's headed into orbit on a mission, like none before. emblazoned on an area and 5 rocket. this image pays tribute to africa's very 1st exploration of space entitled memory of to day

memory off the future. this giant creation was put together by 3 specially chosen artists from the democratic republic of congo and cameroon. each was responsible for different part of the work which was designed and created during a 2 month residency in been in the silhouettes of these f for notes. were the brainchild of michael a keeper from the democratic republic of congo. he didn't have a mirror. i'm thinking a work of art has a function just as a mask, had a function for our ancestors. in the astronauts costumes, the masks look like african masks the mass. they have a function of ear. same fission is of the astronauts will accompany the rocket from its launch until it reaches orbit over africa and they are colored to represent the different

climatic zones of the continent. climate change, an african resilience i important not only to the artwork, but also this space mission. the launch are also conveyed into space, a satellite that will help monitor climate and weather patterns over the african continent. the data being back to earth will then be used to help countries plan and adapt to challenges of a warming planet and the risks of more severe droughts, floss and extreme weather math. i wanted to talk about the issue of global warming and at the same time highlight the living conditions for people living in africa. for instance, i live at this ad site of kinshasa. and there i see how people are struggling and her fighting because we have so many problems to deal with. shonda didn't caught art is inspired by signs and images from the ancient duke and cosmetology. like the

ancient egyptians, the dog and people develop a rich astronomical culture over centuries. remiss as good were for message i want to give as an artist, is a humanitarian message. is a message of otherness, or is a message of peace that did he did to day while the original artwork is being preserved he on earth ariana and africa's art has become celestial. and the payload satellite now watches over the continents climate, somewhere in orbit. for that so so be sure to check out our other stories on detail v dot com forward slash africa. but also on facebook and on twitter we now leave you with the one last look at morocco's agony and ecstasy. and we're here to mohammed. thanks for watching, i'll see if i choose

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