It is on the official website of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) that Vahid Halilhodžić gave his opinion on the draw made in Yaoundé, at the end of which the Atlas Lions inherited group C composed of Ghana, Gabon and the Comoros.
The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations will take place this Tuesday in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Morocco is part of the first pot, due to its recent performance in the FIFA ranking . It only remains for it to know the countries with which it will have to fight to emerge victorious from the group stage.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has just officially announced the 4 pots for the draw of the 2021 CAN, scheduled for 2022 in Cameroon.
Morocco occupies the 32nd place in the FIFA ranking , unveiled this Thursday, August 12. The Atlas Lions have made their best progress since 2004.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) met on Thursday and discussed various topics including the resumption of the national championship. Thus, according to the decision taken by the Executive Committee, the 2021-2022 Botola season will start this month.
In an open interview with a Bosnian media, the coach of the Atlas Lions shares his experience with the Moroccan team and his ambitions for it. On his list of objectives with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Vahid Halilhodzic notably includes achieving a good performance in the next Africa Cup of Nations and positioning Morocco in the prestigious circle of countries to participate in the next World Cup in 2022 in Qatar.
It was in Egypt, at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), that the draw for the qualifiers for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations "Total, Morocco 2022" took place on Monday, May 10. 44 countries are participating in this qualifying round which will take place in two rounds. Morocco, which is hosting this competition, is automatically qualified for the final phase.
Moroccan player Nordin Amrabat, who has repeatedly expressed the wish to return to the Moroccan national football team, has received a favorable response from Vahid Halilhodzic, but there are prerequisites to be met. The player will have to leave Al-Nassr, the Saudi club he currently plays for, for a European club.
The Moroccan international striker at Standard de Liège, Selim Amallah , wishes to play the World Cup with the Atlas Lions.
Morocco’s qualification for the 2021 Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations did not help it bounce back in the FIFA ranking. The Atlas Lions have fallen one place in the latest ranking posted on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 by the world football governing body.
The subject of strong criticism after the unimpressive performances of the Atlas Lions against Mauritania and Burundi, the national coach Vahid Halilhodzic, contrary to the rumors, continues to enjoy the trust of the boss of the FRMF, Fouzi Lekjaa.
Morocco is playing its last match counting towards the qualifiers for the 2022 CAN Cameroon this Tuesday. The Atlas Lions will face the Swallows of Burundi, at the Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat. For this last home game, the Moroccan public expects its players to put in a performance worthy of the name, far from the one delivered against Mauritania.