A Royal Air Maroc plane from Douala to Casablanca was forced to turn back shortly after takeoff. The reason given was that one of the aircraft’s engines was damaged after a collision with birds.
Roger Milla described as "very inappropriate" the gesture of Max-Alain Gradel, captain of the Ivory Coast Elephants, who took a lap of honor with the Moroccan flag after his team’s triumph at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Belgian-Cameroonian player of Charleroi, Jackson Tchatchoua, was the victim of a road accident in Morocco, which could have cost him his life. Considering himself "lucky" and "happy", he hopes to regain his strength and return to playing football.
On the eve of the match of the Atlas Lions, a stampede left 8 dead at the Olembé stadium. Achraf Hakimi paid tribute to the memory of these victims and expressed his condolences to the families and the injured.
Even though he was unable to travel to Cameroon, for disciplinary reasons, Noussair Mazraoui has remained very close to his former teammates. The right-back of Ajax Amsterdam has reassured them of his support throughout the competition.
After an almost flawless first group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) with two wins and a draw, Morocco enters the second phase of the 33rd edition of the CAN Cameroon 2021 on Tuesday, January 25. The Atlas Lions take on Malawi to secure their ticket to the quarter-finals.
Morocco will have to face Malawi without the national team midfielder Fayçal Fajr, the only positive case of Covid-19 within the Moroccan team.
The Atlas Lions as well as all the teams qualified for the play-offs of the Africa zone for the 2022 World Cup, are now aware of the opponents to face in order to have their ticket for the next stage. The draw took place on Saturday in Douala, Cameroon.
The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, will attend the next match of the Atlas Lions. Morocco will face Malawi in the round of 16 on Tuesday, January 25.
Changes are needed in the composition of the Moroccan football team for the match against Gabon scheduled for this evening, Vahid Halilhodžić said at the end of the training session.
If winning the first two matches was necessary for Morocco, snatching a victory against Gabon is even more so. Speaking to the press on Monday, Vahid Halilhodzic indicated that the Atlas Lions must in no way underestimate this match given its importance for the team’s morale and for the rest of the competition.
The coach of the Atlas Lions gave a press conference on Monday as part of Morocco’s last group stage match at the CAN Cameroon 2021. Among other topics addressed, Vahid Halilhodzic spoke to the CAF, asking it to review its communication policy.