Morocco Seeks to Bring Players’ Mothers to CAN 2023 for Good Luck Charm

Will the mothers of the Atlas Lions be present at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro to support the Moroccan team, who will face South Africa on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the CAN? This is the wish of coach Walid Regragui. He has made a special request in this regard to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). The latter seems to have given the green light. "We have received promises to bring the mothers of the players, and we hope that this will be realized, but it will be difficult for some of them," said the Moroccan technician.

Morocco reached the semi-finals of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, becoming the first African and Arab country to achieve this feat after beating great football nations like Belgium, Spain and Portugal. This historic breakthrough is the result of a collective effort, but also of the love of the players’ loved ones - especially the mothers. Present in the stadiums, they supported the Atlas Lions throughout this world tournament. Witness the images showing the loved ones embracing the players and praying at the end of each match, which were widely shared on social media. Achraf Hakimi or Sofyan Boufal celebrated with their mother at the end of certain matches.

"African and Arab players are very loyal to their mothers. A mother’s love is reflected in the players’ performance. This is one of the reasons for their incredible performance," former Nigerian football star Sunday Oliseh, who is married to a Moroccan (Hafida), had said. Seeing the mothers at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro on Tuesday will encourage the Atlas Lions to put on a great performance in the match against the Banafa banafa.