Zohran Mamdani Picks Morocco to Beat France for 1st World Cup Title
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6
Zohran Mamdani Picks Morocco to Beat France for 1st World Cup Title
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6
Summary
Morocco was Mamdani’s choice to beat France in the World Cup final in the Guardian’s bracket game, a result he acknowledged was driven partly by emotion as much as likelihood.
The prediction would deliver Africa’s first men’s World Cup title, building on Morocco’s 2022 run in Qatar, when the Atlas Lions became the first African side to reach the semi-finals.
Mamdani’s bracket also featured several upsets: Haiti reaching the round of 32, Japan knocking out Brazil there, and the United States making the quarter-finals before losing to England.
New York’s mayor has tied that fandom to policy as the 2026 tournament approaches, offering about 1,000 discounted $50 tickets for residents to matches at MetLife Stadium, where Morocco opens against Brazil on June 13.