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.
Without drums or trumpets, the Spanish Ministry of Defense proceeded in August to demolish the Clock Tower on the Al Hoceima rock, located 700 meters off the Moroccan coast and 84 kilometers from Melilla.
FIFA’s decision to host the 2030 World Cup in six countries (Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) spread across three different continents (Africa, Europe and South America) is not to the liking of Sepp Blatter, Gianni Infantino’s predecessor.
Moroccan tourism operators welcome FIFA’s decision to award the 2030 World Cup to the trio of Morocco-Spain-Portugal. This event should boost their sector.
Morocco’s military budget for 2023 is around 4.67 billion euros (3.6% compared to 2022), against 23.3 billion euros (130% more than in 2022) for Algeria. The two countries are engaged in an arms race that worries Spain.
Since July, there has been information circulating on social networks that Moroccan olive oil "can enter any country of the European Union" without "customs duties". A facility that dates back 11 years, since the signing of an agreement between the EU and Morocco.
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.
Three of the most important Muslim associations in Catalonia denounce the "defamatory" remarks expressed by the writer of Moroccan origin Najat El Hachimi during the launch of the La Mercè festivities.
Designated as joint hosts of the 2030 World Cup - alongside Portugal -, Morocco and Spain are already dreaming of hosting the final. A prospect that could strain relations between the two countries.
While it had submitted a joint bid alongside Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay for the organization of the 2030 World Cup, awarded to the trio Morocco-Spain-Portugal, Chile is the only country in the quartet that FIFA has not granted any privileges. This exasperates the Chilean leaders.
Some airlines like Raynair, EasyJet and Vueling have been sanctioned by the European Union for charging additional fees to passengers with hand luggage on board. Brussels had requested that this hand luggage be free.