Reynald Pedros reacted to the recruitment of Jorge Vilda as head of the Moroccan women’s national football team. The now former coach, who managed to lead the Atlas Lionesses to the round of 16 in their first World Cup appearance in August, expressed his disappointment at the appointment of his successor.
Swept away by the Rubiales affair, Jorge Vilda, former coach of the Spanish women’s national football team who won the World Cup in August, is the new coach of the Atlas Lionesses. How was the Madrid coach recruited by the Moroccan Federation?
After Lamine Yamal and Brahim Díaz, another dual national player is fueling the debate over the choice of his sporting nationality. Ilias Akhomach , a Spanish international with the youth categories, is also on the radar of the Moroccan Federation.
Jorge Vilda, former coach of the Spanish national team who won the World Cup last August, has just taken over the Moroccan women’s team , replacing Reynald Pedros.
Brahim Díaz has finally changed his sporting nationality. The Real Madrid midfielder has decided to play for the Moroccan team, after long awaiting a call-up to the Spanish senior team.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has denied having put pressure on and given money to Lamine Yamal , the Spanish-born Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean striker, for him to choose Morocco as his sporting nationality.
Suffering from a left thigh iliopsoas injury, Lamine Yamal will not be able to play Spain’s upcoming matches against Scotland (Thursday in Seville) and Norway (Sunday in Oslo). Bad news for the young player of Moroccan origin, but it will likely give hope to Morocco, which hopes to see Yamal join the Atlas Lions.
Real Madrid is doing everything it can to prevent the call-up of Brahim Diaz by Morocco to participate with the Atlas Lions in the Africa Cup of Nations to be held between January and February 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire.
A medium consulted by a Spanish newspaper made revelations about the 2030 World Cup, which will take place in Morocco, Spain and Portugal. According to his visions, the final of this World Cup will be played in Casablanca.
The technical director (DTN) of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Chris Van Puyvelde, has outlined the strategy for the development of national football, aiming, in the long term, to have a "A" national team composed of 50% dual nationals and 50% players from the national championship, the Botola Pro.
It’s official. The executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has just designated Morocco as the host country for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The Atlas Lions will cross swords with the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire on October 14 in Abidjan for a friendly match, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) confirmed on Monday.