The Moroccan government has announced that the organization of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has generated more than €1.5 billion in direct revenue for the national economy. In addition to these immediate benefits, the country has mobilized €2.3 billion in structural investments, allowing the completion of nearly 80% of the infrastructure required for the 2030 World Cup.
The president of the Senegalese Football Federation, Abdoulaye Fall, strongly criticized the alleged influence of Morocco on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) during a speech given after Senegal’s triumph.
Faced with persistent defensive fragility, Sheffield United is exploring the path of a loan for Moroccan international Chadi Riad . Currently under contract with Crystal Palace, the 22-year-old central defender could bring the necessary stability to Chris Wilder’s squad to start a climb up the Championship table.
Is Walid Regragui going to leave the Atlas Lions ? Despite a historic record and a World Cup semi-final, the failure in the AFCON final against Senegal could hasten his departure.
French striker Kylian Mbappé scored a penalty with a panenka on Saturday evening during Real Madrid’s victory over Villarreal (0-2). This technical choice, successful in the eyes of his teammate Brahim Diaz , comes a week after the Moroccan international’s failure in the same exercise during the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN).
Moroccan international Brahim Diaz and Senegalese midfielder Pape Gueye crossed paths on Saturday during the La Liga match between Villarreal and Real Madrid, just six days after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final won by Senegal.
The International University of Casablanca has taken a radical decision after the dissemination of shocking remarks by one of its teachers.
The victory of Senegal over Morocco in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations is now tainted by serious accusations. A few days after the triumph of the Teranga Lions, defender Ismail Jakobs expressed grave suspicions about the health condition of three of his teammates, who suffered sudden illnesses before and during the match.
The return of Ismael Saibari to Eindhoven has caused a strong emotion among PSV supporters. Several observers were awaiting the player’s explanations after the Africa Cup of Nations final. On site, the midfielder has resumed training and clarified the incidents that occurred during the tournament.
It had been in the works for a few weeks already, and it is now official. Olympique de Marseille has announced the arrival of Moroccan striker Ziyad Baha (16 years old). Son of former international Nabil Baha (20 caps), the young striker, who has played for Malaga and Betis, will discover a new club by signing with Marseille.
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the historic goal-scoring record of Moroccan player Abderrazzak Hamdallah for the Al-Nassr club. He now has 116 goals scored for the Riyadh team after his goal scored on Wednesday during the victory against Damac (2-1) in the Saudi Pro League.
The hope of Moroccan football, Gessime Yassine , has been recruited by RC Strasbourg for an amount of seven million euros. He is entrusted with the mission of strengthening the Alsatian attack after his U20 World Cup title won with Morocco and his remarkable performances under the colors of Dunkerque.