The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations will take place this Tuesday in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Morocco is part of the first pot, due to its recent performance in the FIFA ranking . It only remains for it to know the countries with which it will have to fight to emerge victorious from the group stage.
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Djibouti will play their 2022 World Cup qualification matches from September, not at home, but in Morocco. The CAF has so decided because the stadiums of these countries, like those of four others, do not meet international standards.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has just officially announced the 4 pots for the draw of the 2021 CAN, scheduled for 2022 in Cameroon.
King Mohammed VI has sent his congratulations to Raja de Casablanca after their victory in the 2021 CAF Confederation Cup. The Casablanca club beat JS Kabylie (JSK) 2-1 on Saturday evening at the Friendship Stadium in Cotonou, winning their 9th African title.
In search of a 9th African title, Raja of Casablanca , the most capped Moroccan team on the continental level, faces the Algerians of Jeunesse Kabylie in the final of the CAF Cup this Saturday in Cotonou. Concentration and motivation are on the agenda, players and technical staff are ready to achieve the feat.
Raja of Casablanca has promised a big bonus to its players if they win the CAF Confederation Cup final. A gesture aimed at galvanizing the players who have to play several matches before this final.
While Morocco was already looking forward to hosting the Champions League final, it is possible that this will no longer take place on the pitch of the Mohammed V stadium as planned. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) does not want the closed-door imposed by Morocco, certainly because of the efforts made to stabilize the epidemiological situation in the country.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is facing other difficulties, as the Moroccan airspace is closed until June 10 to certain European countries where many Moroccan internationals expected at the preparation camp are based. These include France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany.
It was in Egypt, at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), that the draw for the qualifiers for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations "Total, Morocco 2022" took place on Monday, May 10. 44 countries are participating in this qualifying round which will take place in two rounds. Morocco, which is hosting this competition, is automatically qualified for the final phase.
In Morocco, Botola clubs are delighted with the decision to postpone the African qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup to September. Initially scheduled to start in June, these matches should coincide with the Batola season which is due to end around mid-July.
The coach of the Moroccan national football team, Vahid Halilhodzic, affirmed on Thursday in Salé that his primary objective remains the qualification of the Atlas Lions for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Less than two years before the departure of Swiss Gianni Infantino from the presidency of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Fouzi Lekjâa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), could well succeed him. According to his supporters, he would have the best profile to lead the world football body and at the same time defend the interests of African countries.