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The Nantes coach, Vahid Halilhodzic, 67, is expected on the bench of the "Atlas Lions", replacing Hervé Renard, who fell into disgrace after the early elimination of Morocco in the round of 16 against Benin.
Four key players from the sports association "Vita club" (AS "Vita club") in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, have taken flight. On board a canoe, they fled to Morocco, announces a tweet from the club.
Victor Gomes, a South African referee, will not officiate the 2019 AFCON final. For unknown reasons, he has been replaced, 24 hours before kick-off, by his Cameroonian colleague, Alioum Néant.
The departure of Hervé Renard from the Moroccan national team is now a reality. The divorce, negotiated on Saturday, July 13, 2019, between the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the French coach, who is leaving for Saudi Arabia, will be pronounced upon his return from Senegal.
The Champions League final will no longer be played in a two-leg home-and-away format but, from now on, in a single match on neutral ground, starting in 2020. This decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) follows the controversy that arose from the last final, which tarnished the image of African football.
Rwanda decides to open an embassy in Morocco. This information relayed by a press release from the Rwandan Prime Minister’s Office on July 16, 2019 indicates that the embassy will be headed by the former Mufti of Rwanda and current representative of Kigali in Egypt, Sheikh Saleh Habimana.
74% of Moroccan households are equipped with internet access, or 6 million households, according to data provided by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT).
An individual with a criminal record was arrested for illegal possession of a sword, during a wedding. Apprehended by the security services of Kénitra, he was placed in custody, for the needs of the investigation.
The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) is determined to shed light on an alleged case of police brutality. Convinced of the untruths spread by the brother-in-law of a victim, on an electronic site, the Directorate threatens to file a complaint.
Adil Rami is under threat of being fired from Olympique de Marseille. The French international of Moroccan origin has been in the headlines for several weeks following his separation from Pamela Anderson. Today, he risks being fired from the Marseille club for having lied to his coach Rudi Garcia.
In Morocco, the European Union’s "Eramus+" Program, a means of exchanging students and teachers from European universities and schools, is a success. More than 2,800 scholarships have been awarded to Moroccan higher education institutions to date.
FIFA matches where discriminatory or racist insults are made will be definitively forfeited, for the team concerned.