During the latest Africa Cup of Nations final, surreal scenes unfolded around the Senegalese goalkeeper Édouard Mendy’s towel . For Hervé Renard, a two-time winner of the competition, the incident that resulted in a heavy fine for Morocco was primarily explained by the power of deeply rooted beliefs and superstitions in African football.
The recent CAF meeting ended in fiasco . Faced with the controversies surrounding AFCON 2025, the officials demanded urgent reforms, particularly targeting refereeing and the general secretariat, forcing Patrice Motsepe to cut the discussions short.
Bad news for Atlas Lions supporters. The prices of tickets for the 2026 World Cup are skyrocketing on the FIFA’s official resale platform, reaching dizzying heights for the highly anticipated clash between Morocco and Brazil.
Former national team coach Hervé Renard has emotionally reflected on his tenure at the helm of the Atlas Lions. He describes this experience as a decisive stage in his career, hailing the structural transformation of Moroccan football and the vision of its leaders.
As Olympique de Marseille is urgently looking for a successor to Roberto De Zerbi, the name of Walid Regragui has been mentioned among the potential candidates for the Phocaean bench. Although the profile of the Moroccan coach is not indifferent internally, the feasibility of such an operation seems compromised by his commitments with the Atlas Lions.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation put an end to the speculation this Wednesday by unveiling the program of the Atlas Lions for the March break. With two friendly matches scheduled against Ecuador and Paraguay, the organization implicitly renews its confidence in coach Walid Regragui for the 2026 World Cup .
The day after the 2025 AFCON final lost against Senegal, coach Walid Regragui is initiating a strategic shift . For the March friendly matches against Ecuador and Paraguay, the technical staff plans to inject fresh blood into the squad.
Arsène Wenger believes that Morocco has gone beyond the status of a simple African nation to join the world elite. The former Arsenal coach even predicts a world title for the Atlas Lions in the near future.
Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahi could make his return to the Girona squad for the clash against FC Barcelona, after an absence of a month and a half due to an injury sustained during the Africa Cup of Nations.
While speculation is rife about a reorganization of the coaching staff of the Atlas Lions, a federation source indicated on Tuesday that no official changes had been made so far. The Federation is maintaining ambiguity pending post-AFCON evaluations.
The Nigerian coach, Eric Chelle, praised the technical superiority of Morocco during their semi-final of the 2025 AFCON, while also reflecting on the controversial final won by Senegal, pointing to the application of the regulations.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, organized on Moroccan soil, will go down in history as the most watched edition ever. Broadcaster beIN SPORTS has revealed staggering figures, confirming the global popular success of this tournament that captivated more than 3.45 billion people.