Morocco v Nigeria clash is more than football.
Football Makes History contributor Gijsbert Oonk, writes. On average, 30% of AFCON players are foreign-born, and in this match, nearly one in three players on the pitch will be European-born.
Morocco’s squad alone is 43% foreign-born:
Brahim Díaz (Spain), Yassine Bounou (Canada), Sofyan Amrabat & Hakim Ziyech (Netherlands), Bilal El Khannouss (Belgium).
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman? Born in London.
This is not a coincidence. It is the result of global migration patterns, shifting citizenship rules, and the new geopolitics of talent.
Our new short video explains why this is reshaping world football — and what it means for identity, belonging, and national teams.
