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FIFA Rejects Munir El Haddadi’s Switch from Spain to Morocco
Rabat – Munir El Haddadi has said he is “so happy and excited” to join the Atlas Lions amid a flurry of reports that FIFA rejected his requested nationality switch from Spain to Morocco. Major...
View ArticleMorocco’s Mohamed Timoumi Appointed CAF Champions League Final Ambassador
Rabat – The African Football Confederation (CAF) has appointed iconic Moroccan footballer Mohamed Timoumi as ambassador to the 2020 CAF Champions League final. Mohamed Timoumi’s mission will include...
View ArticleSoufiane Chakla: 2nd Atlas Lion Tests Positive for COVID-19
Rabat – Soufiane “Sofian” Chakla, a defender for Spain’s Villarreal CF and Morocco’s national football team the Atlas Lions, has tested positive for COVID-19. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation...
View ArticleChabab Mohammedia, Maghreb Fez Return to Morocco’s Top Football Division
Historic clubs Chabab Mohammedia (SCCM) and Maghreb Fez (MAS) have finished the 2019-2020 Botola Pro 2, Morocco’s second-tier football league, in first and second position. This earned them a...
View ArticleMunir El Haddadi Refuses to Give Up on Dream to Represent Morocco
Rabat – International Moroccan football player Munir El Haddadi said today he will not abandon his ambition to represent Morocco’s national team. The refusal comes after FIFA rejected a request from...
View ArticleAchraf Hakimi Impresses as Morocco Dominates Senegal 3-1
Rabat – A dominant display against one of the continent’s most complete squads is always a good, morale-boosting starting point. Tonight’s match against Senegal, to be fair, may not be the starting...
View Article2 Moroccan Referees Among 33 Match Officials to Take CAF Courses
Rabat – Moroccan referees Redouane Jiyed and Lahcen Azaghou are among 33 match officials that will take part in a preparatory course in Cairo, Egypt, from October 11-15. The courses are part of...
View ArticleSpanish Media Names FC Barcelona’s Ilias Akhomach ‘Moroccan Messi’
Rabat – FC Barcelona’s Ilias Akhomach is already making headlines thanks to his skills that earned him the nickname of “Moroccan Messi.” El Mundo Deportivo sees a brilliant future for the 16-year-old...
View ArticleBouchra Karboubi: Female Referee Makes Waves in Morocco’s Botola
Rabat – Bouchra Karboubi made history this weekend by officiating a match in Botola Pro1, Morocco’s top-tier professional football league. The 32-year-old was the central referee of the 30th-round...
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Casablanca Turns Green as Raja Fans Celebrate 12th League Title
The fans of Moroccan football club Raja Casablanca spent a memorable night of celebrations after their team won its 12th local league title. Fans in Casablanca, and elsewhere, took to the streets to...
View ArticleFootball Icon Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive for COVID-19
Rabat – Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Portuguese Football Federation (FPH). The COVID-19 infection will prevent Cristiano Ronaldo from...
View ArticleMoroccan Runners Break Course Record of International Sofia Marathon
Moroccan runners Youssef Sbaai and Redouane Nouini have broken the course record of the International Sofia Marathon. Both athletes finished the race in 2:13:03, in the closest finish in the event’s...
View ArticleLaborious Congo Earns 1-1 Draw Against Morocco
Morocco came into tonight’s friendly game against DR Congo ready — perhaps even expecting — to win. After all, they had just routed Senegal, Africa’s vice-champions and one of the continent’s most...
View ArticleMorocco’s Jamal Ben Saddik to Fight Glory Champion Rico Verhoeven in 2021
Rabat – Morocco’s heavyweight kickboxer Jamal Ben Saddik shared a poster online announcing his new ring opponent. The rival is well-known among Moroccans: Glory Champion Rico Verhoeven. Jamal Ben...
View ArticleMorocco’s Football Star Achraf Hakimi Tests Positive for COVID-19
Rabat – Morocco’s football star Achraf Hakimi tested positive for COVID-19, Italian football club Inter Milan announced today. The Italian giant said Hakimi tested positive in the latest round of...
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Morocco Climbs 4 Positions in FIFA Rankings, Ranks 39th Globally
Morocco’s Atlas Lions have climbed four ranks in the FIFA World Rankings, standing at the 39th rank globally, with 1,461 points. In the updated rankings, published on October 22, Morocco gained five...
View ArticleMorocco’s Raja Casablanca: 15 COVID-19 Cases Among Players, Staff
Rabat – Moroccan football club Raja of Casablanca announced on Thursday that the total number of COVID-19 cases among its players and staff has reached 15. The club said today in a tweet that Raja’s...
View ArticleInter Milan Announces Achraf Hakimi’s COVID-19 Recovery
Rabat – Italian football club Inter Milan announced today the recovery of Moroccan international football player Achraf Hakimi from COVID-19. The football club announced in a statement that Hakimi...
View ArticleMorocco’s RS Berkane Wins CAF Confederation Cup
Rabat – Morocco’s Renaissance Sportive de Berkane, commonly known as RS Berkane, won the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday, October 25. The Moroccan club clinched the cup with a score of 1-0 against...
View ArticleMoroccan Bouchra Hajij Dethrones Egypt From Volleyball Confederation
The African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) elected on Sunday Morocco’s Bouchra Hajij as president of the Cairo-based body. Hajij will replace Egypt’s Amr El Wani, who has headed the continental...
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