After validating their ticket for the 2026 World Cup by defeating Niger (5-0), the Moroccan national team travels to Zambia this Monday, September 8th. While this 8th round qualifier match is now without stakes in the standings, with the first place in Group E already secured, it holds strategic importance for coach Walid Regragui and his squad.
After Morocco’s convincing 5-0 victory over Niger, which secured their qualification for the 2026 World Cup, national team coach Walid Regragui expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance. He highlighted that he had corrected the mistakes from the previous international break and praised the control exercised by his players.
The Moroccan national football team has officially validated its qualification for the 2026 World Cup by largely defeating Niger (5-0), this Friday, September 5th. The match, played at the newly inaugurated Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat, allowed the Atlas Lions to secure their ticket for the competition even before the end of the qualifiers.
It is a match with high symbolic significance that awaits the Atlas Lions this Friday, September 5th. On the pitch of the freshly renovated Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat, the Moroccan national team only needs a point against Niger to validate what would be its third consecutive qualification for a World Cup. What time and on which channels can you watch this match live?
As the World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Morocco and Niger, scheduled for this Friday, September 6th in Rabat, approaches, a thriving black market for tickets has developed. The entire stock of tickets, put on sale a week ago, was sold out in just a few hours, creating strong tension on demand.
Le Maroc étudie la consommation d’alcool par les supporters étrangers lors du Mondial 2030. Des zones spécifiques pourraient être créées pour concilier la loi et l’accueil des fans.
Ranked in Group E, Morocco will face Niger on Friday, September 5th as part of the 7th round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers scheduled from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Meanwhile, training sessions are ongoing.
Hakim Ziyech would be on the radar of FC Seville, who are looking for an experienced talent to replace Lukebakio, who has joined Benfica.
Morocco is on the verge of becoming the first African country to qualify for the next World Cup to be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Walid Regragui, coach of the Moroccan national team, when publishing the list of Atlas Lions called up for the two matches against Niger and Zambia, praised the performances of the local players who won the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2025) against Madagascar (3-2), Saturday in Nairobi (Kenya).
Tarik Sektioui, coach of the local players who will face Madagascar in the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) this Saturday, has responded to the comments of national team coach Walid Regragui, who seemed to "minimize" the importance of this continental tournament.
The coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui, is expected to announce the list of players selected for the September international break this Thursday. The announcement will take place during a press conference at 11:00 am at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. This selection will face Niger and Zambia as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.