A brace against Gabon and a hat-trick against Lesotho. This is the exceptional performance achieved by Brahim Díaz during the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Over the course of the matches, the Real Madrid striker has emerged as one of the key pieces of the Atlas Lions’ offensive system.
During the match between Algeria and Liberia for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Algerian sports commentator Hafid Derradji revived tensions over the origin of zellige and sparked outrage among Moroccans.
The Moroccan national football team inflicted a heavy defeat on Lesotho in the last round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The match, played on Monday at the Stade d’Honneur in Oujda, ended with a clear score of 7-0 in favor of the Atlas Lions.
Morocco continues its rise in the FIFA ranking. Thanks to their 5-1 victory over Gabon in the qualifications for the Africa Cup of Nations, the Atlas Lions have gained 4.61 points and are getting closer to the 12th place, currently occupied by Croatia.
Moroccan international Youssef En-Nesyri could leave Fenerbahçe to join Al Nassr as early as the next winter transfer window. The Saudi club, which already has Cristiano Ronaldo in its ranks, is indeed close to reaching an agreement with the Atlas Lions striker.
The Moroccan national football team is preparing to face Lesotho at the Oujda Sports Complex at 8pm, for the sixth and final round of the 2025 CAN qualifiers. Morocco is already qualified while Lesotho is already eliminated.
Achraf Hakimi, the right-back of Paris Saint-Germain and the Moroccan international, was clocked at 36.5 km/h during the Champions League matches, making him the fastest player in the competition this season.
The Moroccan striker of Pachuca, Oussama Idrissi, is still in the sights of the America club, which had expressed its interest in securing his services during the last summer transfer window.
The Moroccan national football team is preparing to play its last match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho, on Monday at the Oujda stadium.
Trained in the Netherlands, Younes Taha does not regret having chosen to defend the colors of Morocco. The young attacking midfielder of FC Twente, who participated in the triumph of the Atlas Lions during the U23 AFCON last year, fully assumes his decision.
Two Moroccan internationals feature prominently in the ranking of the most valued African players published by Transfermarkt, a website specializing in the evaluation of footballers.
Zakaria Aboukhlal made his big comeback to the Moroccan national team during the match against Gabon for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Absent from the field since last season due to an injury, the player marked his return with a remarkable entry in the 62nd minute, replacing Brahim Diaz, who scored a brace during the match.