The Atlas Lionesses are the first Arab nation to reach a Women’s World Cup, and the excitement in Morocco is building.

The Atlas Lionesses are the first Arab nation to reach a Women’s World Cup, and the excitement in Morocco is building.

Once sacked from her day job after playing for South Africa, she’s now leading Banyana Banyana at the Women’s World Cup.
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