The Video of Louis van Gaal Supporting Morocco’s World Cup Team Is Old

Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. 

The video is old and does not show the Dutch coach Louis van Gaal encouraging the Moroccan team recently during the World Cup Qatar 2022.

2018 Video of Van Gaal Surfaced

The clip dates back to 2018 when Ronald Koeman was Netherlands’ official coach and not van Gaal.

The video was posted online on June 13, 2018, and shows Louis van Gaal wishing the Moroccan team success during the tournament’s 21st edition in Russia.

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Morocco also posted the video on June 20, 2018, with the caption: “Louis van Gaal still hasn't decided about today's game: Morocco or Portugal? He supports both of them and expresses the hope that the Moroccan national team will make it to the final.”

Moroccan websites also reported on van Gaal’s video supporting the Moroccan national team during the World Cup 2018 in Russia.

Morocco Lost Against Portugal in 2018

The Portuguese national team defeated its Moroccan counterpart in the World Cup tournament in Russia after a match held at the Luzhniki Stadium on June 20, 2018. 

Portugal's victory raised the team to the top of Group Two with six points before facing Spain and Iran.

Morocco Defeated Portugal in Qatar

The claim surfaced after the Moroccan national team booked its ticket for the semi-finals of the 22nd edition of the World Cup held in Qatar as the first Arab football team to reach this decisive stage of the tournament. The Atlas Lions won 1-0 over the Portuguese national team in a match held at Al-Thumama Stadium in Qatar on December 10.

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