For their first participation and first World Cup match, the Lionesses of the Atlas will face, on Monday, July 24 at the AAMI Park in Melbourne, Germany, double world champions. Reynald Pedros, their coach, assures that his protégées "are ready to fight".
The bonuses that FIFA must pay to the Moroccan players (and the others) during the World Cup currently taking place in Australia and New Zealand are known. Here are the details:
Ranked in Group H, the Lionesses of the Atlas, who are participating in their first women’s World Cup, make their debut on Monday, July 24, with a serious opponent: Germany, the 2nd best nation in the history of the competition. Will they measure up like the Moroccan men’s team, the flag bearer of Africa, whose historic run ended in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup against France (2-0)?
Tottenham striker Rosella Ayane , who is participating in the women’s World Cup with the Lionesses of the Atlas - their very first participation - talks for the first time about the real reasons why she chose Morocco as her sporting nationality.
Germany will likely be without its key players, Martina Hegering and Lena Oberdorf, against Morocco on Monday in the Women’s World Cup, coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg announced on Thursday.
Morocco is participating in its first women’s World Cup, which will kick off on Thursday, July 20, 2023. This participation gives hope to Afghan players who hope to have this opportunity one day. These players were forced to leave their country after the Taliban regime took control of Afghanistan.
In the final stretch of their preparation for the World Cup, the Lionesses of the Atlas face Jamaica this Sunday, July 16, 2023 in Melbourne.
SNRT will broadcast all the matches of the Lionesses of the Atlas, who will participate from July 20 next in the 2023 Women’s World Cup of Football, organized by Australia and New Zealand. The Moroccan public group confirms having acquired the broadcasting rights for the Moroccan territory.
The Moroccan women’s football team intends to achieve an exploit similar to that of their male counterparts in Qatar, according to the words of their captain Ghizlane Chebbak.
The Moroccan women’s football team drew 0-0 against Switzerland on Wednesday. This confrontation is part of the preparation matches for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, at the end of which the Lionesses of the Atlas have already faced the Italian team, also concluding with a draw (0-0).
Lying allegations have targeted the Moroccan women’s football players, currently preparing for the World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is raising its voice and threatening legal action.
The Moroccan women’s team and the Azzurra squad drew 0-0 on Saturday. After a fairly balanced first half, the Italian team, with Valentina Giacinti up front, tried everything to break the Moroccan lock, in vain.