Finishing 4th at the World Cup is a form of pressure on the shoulders of the Atlas Lions who have an obligation to shine at the next Africa Cup of Nations. This is what Romain Saïss , the captain of the national team, thinks.
After their resounding victory over the Brazilian team last Saturday, the Atlas Lions are confident to face Peru in a friendly match on Tuesday evening at the Civitas Metropolitano stadium in Madrid. The men of Walid Regragui managed to impose themselves against a Brazilian team that was difficult to maneuver (2-1), and they are now aiming for another victory on Tuesday evening against Peru.
Young revelation with Morocco at the 2022 World Cup, Bilal El Khannouss is also doing wonders with KRC Genk with performances that earned him the Dominique D’Onofrio award.
The coach of the national team was in a press conference this Monday afternoon. Walid Regragui addressed several topics including the injured players for the match against Peru or the racism that the Moroccan delegation was a victim of in a hotel in Madrid.
An incident broke out at the concentration hotel in Madrid where the Peruvian national team is currently staying before a friendly match against Morocco. Hundreds of supporters had gathered in front of the hotel to cheer on their players, but the situation quickly degenerated into clashes with the national police.
As soon as they arrived in Madrid, the national team followed up with training sessions for their second friendly match against Peru. The Atlas Lions are training at the Real Madrid training center.
Actress Hiba Abouk has just published a press release in which she reacts to the rumors circulating about her. She also clarifies her personal situation following the accusations against Achraf Hakimi.
Former Moroccan international Nordin Amrabat revealed that Manchester United is one of the clubs that wanted to acquire the services of his brother Sofyan, a midfielder for Fiorentina, before the end of the January transfer window.
An incident involving Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat occurred during the friendly match between Morocco and Brazil, won by the Atlas Lions (2-1).
Beaten in a friendly match on Saturday by Morocco 2-1 at the Grand Stadium of Tangier, Brazil is having a hard time digesting this defeat which reminds them of the fiasco in Qatar. For the Seleçao, the Tunisian trio in charge of refereeing this match is responsible for the result obtained.
Semi-finalist of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Morocco beat Brazil 2-1 on Saturday in a friendly match in Tangier. With this defeat, the five-time world champions, then number one in the FIFA ranking, lost their place in favor of Argentina.
Moroccan international Azzedine Ounahi was unable to complete the friendly match between Morocco and Brazil (2-1). A toe injury is the cause.