Morocco's policy of persuading dual nationals like Achraf Hakimi (L) to play for them has paid rich dividends Credit: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP

For a while, dual-national footballers were a rarity in the Moroccan national team, but today they account for the majority of players across age groups and have become the Atlas Lions’ greatest strength.

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