Nigerian singer Davido lost a $50,000 bet following the defeat of the Super Eagles against Morocco in the semi-finals of the 2025 AFCON. This loss comes after the elimination of Nigeria on penalties (4-2), a result that ends the Nigerian team’s run to the final.
Neil El Aynaoui has emerged as a central element of the Moroccan midfield during this Africa Cup of Nations. After playing the full 90 minutes in every match, the 24-year-old player is preparing to play the final at home with a new international status.
The draw for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) places Algeria in Morocco’s group. This announcement marks the return of an Algerian national team to Moroccan soil for an official competition, shortly after the elimination of the men’s team during the 2025 AFCON.
Morocco’s qualification for the CAN final has led to major gatherings in Brussels overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Thousands of people gathered in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean to mark the victory over Nigeria.
A Moroccan supporter, injured in a crowd surge after the Atlas Lions qualified for the AFCON final, met striker Eliesse Ben Seghir in the stadium infirmary. The player took the opportunity to chat with the fan and offer him his jacket.
The president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), Samuel Eto’o , has been suspended for four matches by CAF. This decision follows his behavior during the quarter-final of the 2025 AFCON between Cameroon and Morocco.
After a suspenseful match, the Moroccan national team secured their ticket to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. At the end of an intense match played this Wednesday at the Moulay Abdellah sports complex, the Atlas Lions overcame Nigeria in a penalty shootout, after a goalless (0-0) draw that persisted throughout regulation time and extra time.
The Everton club is closely following the situation of the Moroccan international striker Youssef En-Nesyri with a view to a possible transfer during this January transfer window. While Everton’s interest is real, the discussions are not yet at an advanced stage and no official offer has been made to Fenerbahçe for the 28-year-old striker.
Today a midfielder for Virtus Verona, in the Italian third division, Hachim Mastour embodies one of the most contrasting stories in modern football. Arriving at AC Milan at just 14 years old for a record sum of 500,000 euros, this prodigy of Moroccan origin experienced a meteoric rise on social media even before setting foot on a professional pitch.
A few hours before the semi-final between Morocco and Nigeria , tensions are rising in the Maritime district of Molenbeek. Faced with the clashes that marred the previous victories of the Atlas Lions, a collective of parents has decided to mobilize around the Étangs Noirs station.
The hacker group JabaRoot, known to be close to Algeria, has claimed to have hacked the computer system of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
The public prosecutor’s office at the Marrakech Court of Appeal ordered, on Tuesday, the detention in the prison of Oudaya of an Algerian supporter . The individual, identified by the initials M. R., is being prosecuted for incitement to hatred during sports events, as well as for defamation and public insults.