The Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Congolese Veron Mosengo-Omba, assured that FIFA, CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) have not yet found common ground on the date of the holding of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) in Morocco.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco will take place in July of that year, just after the Club World Cup. After some tensions, FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) seem to have found common ground.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) seems to have given a response to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA regarding the date of the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in Morocco next year.
The next Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) to be held in Morocco is at the center of discussions between FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe and Fouzi Lekjaâ, President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
The extension work on the Grand Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier is accelerating. Complying with the standards of the International Football Federation (FIFA), the infrastructure will host the next Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
After their disappointing participation in the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) currently taking place in Côte d’Ivoire, the Atlas Lions are preparing to face Uruguay, the 11th ranked nation in the FIFA ranking, in a friendly match in March.
The Algerian sports commentator for beIN Sports, Hafid Derradji, is not digesting the attribution of the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) to Morocco. He has made accusations of corruption against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, as well as CAF.
Morocco and Spain, co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup with Portugal, are competing to host the final of the competition. A healthy rivalry that could end to Morocco’s advantage.
Wydad Casablanca will face the South African club Mamelodi Sundowns this Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria in the final of the first edition of the African Football League (AFL), the brand new competition of the Confederation of African Football established in partnership with FIFA. How much will they earn in case of victory?
The architectural firm Cruz y Ortiz hopes to be reassigned the African Grand Stadium that Morocco plans to build in Benslimane by 2028 to convince FIFA to host the 2030 World Cup final there, which it is organizing with Spain and Portugal.
FIFA’s decision to host the 2030 World Cup in six countries (Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) spread across three different continents (Africa, Europe and South America) is not to the liking of Sepp Blatter, Gianni Infantino’s predecessor.
Moroccan tourism operators welcome FIFA’s decision to award the 2030 World Cup to the trio of Morocco-Spain-Portugal. This event should boost their sector.