Spain or Morocco? World Cup passions blur in Spanish exclave

Spain's Rd of 16 clash with Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms - but loyalties may be blurred in Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta where identities often mix in unpredictable ways. 
Spain or Morocco? World Cup passions blur in Spanish exclave

Morocco fans exit the Metro station near the ground before Tuesday's game at Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan. 

TUESDAY'S World Cup knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see which country will keep alive its dream of soccer glory.

Nowhere will loyalties likely be more blurred than in Spain’s tiny North African territory of Ceuta where identities, both national and religious, often mix in unpredictable ways that confound the easy categories of sports fandom.

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