Sport
Morocco and Spain Vie to Host 2030 World Cup Final in Joint Bid
Morocco and Spain are each fighting to host the 2030 World Cup final that they are co-organizing with Portugal.
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Moroccan Soccer Star Faces Racist Abuse on Social Media After Belgian League Match
In Belgium, the Moroccan right-back of Genk, Zakaria El Ouahdi, was the victim of racist insults on social media the day after a match against Anderlecht. His club decides to file a complaint.
Morocco
Morocco Anticipates Major Economic Boost from 2030 World Cup Co-Hosting
The 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal will have huge socio-economic impacts on the country.
Sport
CAF Cup Semi-Final Canceled Over Morocco-Algeria Jersey Dispute
The diplomatic tug-of-war between Rabat and Algiers has shifted to the sports field with the cancellation of the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals between the Moroccan club Renaissance de Berkane and the Union Sportive de la Médina d’Alger, on Sunday, April 21, 2024, due to the jersey of the Atlas Lions containing a map of the kingdom integrating the Sahara.
Sport
PSG's Hakimi Delivers Mixed Performance in 4-1 Victory Over Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain signed a very impressive victory over Olympique Lyonnais (4-1) during the 30th matchday of Ligue 1, thus moving closer to a twelfth league title. Let’s take a detailed look at the performance of Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi as seen by the sports press.
Morocco
Morocco's 2030 World Cup Logo Sparks Controversy Over National Identity
The Minister of National Education, Primary Education and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, was questioned by deputies about the absence of Moroccan identity in the slogan of the 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
Sport
West Ham's Nayef Aguerd Exits Europa League Match with Ankle Injury
Moroccan central defender Nayef Aguerd was substituted due to injury before the end of the first half of the return leg against Bayer Leverkusen (1-1) in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Sport
Moroccan Striker Hamdallah Blasts National Coach Regragui Over Playing Time
In an interview, the Moroccan striker of the Saudi club Al-Ittihad Jeddah, Abderrazak Hamdallah, delivered a scathing indictment against Walid Regragui , coach of the Atlas Lions, with whom the relations are far from cordial. Not to mention his relations with the former managers of the Moroccan national team, Badou Zaki and the French coach Hervé Renard.
Sport
CAF Intervenes in Algeria-Morocco Jersey Dispute, Berkane Team Returns to Hotel
After a long wait at Algiers’ Houari Boumediene airport due to the blocking by Algerian customs of its luggage including its jerseys containing a map of Morocco integrating the Sahara , the delegation of the Renaissance sportive de Berkane finally agreed on Friday to return to its hotel.
Sport
Italian Soccer Icon Del Piero Explores Marrakech on Moroccan Getaway
Juventus Turin and Italian national football team legend Alessandro Del Piero treated himself to a few days of vacation in Marrakech. The former player is having an unforgettable time there.
Sport
Moroccan Soccer Team Detained in Algeria Over Jersey Dispute
While they arrived in Algeria as part of the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals, the players and staff of Renaissance sportive de Berkane have been "taken hostage" due to the jersey containing a map of Morocco including the Sahara.
Sport
West Ham's Nayef Aguerd Attracts Saudi Interest Amid Potential Summer Transfer
Moroccan central defender Nayef Aguerd is likely to leave West Ham. The London club had in the meantime expressed its willingness to let the Moroccan international go, who has been multiplying poor performances since his return from the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Ivory Coast 2023).