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Moroccan Footballer Drowns on Ceuta Swim, Visa Approved

8/12/2026

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Faten Ben Omar El Azizi, a 26-year-old Moroccan footballer, drowned on 30 July while swimming from Morocco to the Spanish enclave Ceuta, among at least 141 deaths.
Her mother Jamilla said officials told her that Faten’s Spanish visa had been approved.
Nearly 40 % of Moroccans aged 15-24 were unemployed last year, earning a minimum wage of about £270 a month, amid protests over 2030 World Cup stadium spending.

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Faten Ben Omar El Azizi, a 26-year-old Moroccan footballer, drowned on 30 July while swimming from Morocco to the Spanish enclave Ceuta, among at least 141 deaths.
Her mother Jamilla said officials told her that Faten’s Spanish visa had been approved.
Nearly 40 % of Moroccans aged 15-24 were unemployed last year, earning a minimum wage of about £270 a month, amid protests over 2030 World Cup stadium spending.