The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) intends to crack down on racist behavior during matches. This decision comes after the shameful match between Bulgaria and England, where monkey chants, Nazi salutes and other scandalous gestures were made.
In preparation for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, the Moroccan national team will face Libya and Gabon in the upcoming FIFA dates in October.
The Moroccan national team gained two points in the new FIFA ranking, published on Thursday, September 19. It thus positions itself in 39th place worldwide.
The majority of agents and intermediaries of Moroccan football players work in the black market, amassing fortunes, avoiding declaring their income and not putting their name in the contracts.
FIFA matches where discriminatory or racist insults are made will be definitively forfeited, for the team concerned.
The president of WAC Casablanca, Said Naciri, has decided to file a double complaint with the FIFA and CAF disciplinary committees against the presidents of the Tunisian Football Federation and the Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis, as well as the vice-president of CAF.
While rumors were talking about a several-month stoppage for the Moroccan international Youssef En-Nesyri, this is not the case, as a two to three week unavailability is now mentioned.
Injured during the training of the Moroccan team just before the friendly match against Argentina, the player Youssef En-Nesyri will probably be unavailable for several months to the great regret of Leganés, his current club.
While it was a candidate to host the 2006 World Cup, Morocco saw this organization granted to Germany, after the intervention of certain senior officials within FIFA and the German football federation.
Three places lost. The Atlas Lions have just lost three places in the February FIFA ranking released on Thursday on its website. Morocco is now ranked 43rd in the world.
Present in Marrakech as part of his congress, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was questioned about the likely candidacy of Morocco, Portugal and Spain for the 2030 World Cup.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will travel to Marrakech on Tuesday to learn more about the bid for the 2030 World Cup that Morocco plans to submit with Spain and Portugal.