Maouhoub Ghazouani (born 1946) is a Moroccan football

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who played for

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in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He scored a goal versus

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in a 1-1 draw. Morocco therefore became the first African team to avoid defeat in the World Cup. He also played for

FAR Rabat Association sportive des Forces armées royales (, ar, الجمعية الرياضية للقوات المسلحة الملكية), commonly known as AS FAR ( ar, نادي الجيش الملكي), is a professional sport club based in Morocco's ...

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1946 births Moroccan footballers Footballers from Casablanca Morocco international footballers Association football midfielders AS FAR (football) players Botola players Competitors at the 1967 Mediterranean Games 1970 FIFA World Cup players 1972 African Cup of Nations players Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Morocco Living people Mediterranean Games competitors for Morocco {{Morocco-footy-midfielder-stub