Moroccan Football Club Faces Costly Dispute with Hospitalized Coach Ouaddou
24 December 2020
The divorce between Mouloudia d’Oujda and coach Abdeslam Ouaddou could turn sour and lead to a standoff if the two parties fail to find common ground.
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Israel and Morocco Consider Historic Football Match Amid Diplomatic Thaw
24 December 2020
The IFA (Israel Football Association) is considering organizing a match between the Israeli and Moroccan national teams, following the resumption of relations between the two (…)
Former Moroccan Soccer Star Abdeslam Ouaddou Hospitalized for Heart Issues
22 December 2020
The coach of the Mouloudia Club of Oujda (MCO), Abdeslam Ouaddou, is going through difficult times that have led him to the hospital for heart problems. The former player of (…)
Moroccan Judoka Asmaa Niang Clinches Fifth African Championship Title
21 December 2020
Moroccan judoka Asmaa Niang adds to her record the fifth African judo champion title. This was last Friday, during the African championship of the discipline, which was held in (…)
UAE Figure Skater Zahra Lari Breaks Barriers, Challenges Hijab Rules in International Competition
20 December 2020
For having worn her hijab during an international competition in 2017, the name of figure skater Zahra Lari has remained etched in the history of the discipline. However, this (…)
Al Hoceima’s New 35,000-Seat Stadium Nears Completion Despite Pandemic Delays
20 December 2020
Despite the health crisis related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the work on the sports projects of the new sports city of Al Hoceima is progressing, in accordance with the new (…)
Moroccan Striker Hamdallah Clinches AFC Champions League Top Scorer Title
20 December 2020
Moroccan international Abderrazak Hamdallah finishes as the top scorer in the 2020 AFC Champions League with 7 goals.
Morocco Edges Algeria 1-0 in U20 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
20 December 2020
Morocco beat Algeria 1-0 on Friday on a poor pitch at the Chedly-Zouiten stadium in Tunis as part of the 2nd round of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (North Africa zone) qualifiers.
Badr Hari’s Comeback Derailed: Loses to Adegbuyi in Glory76 Kickboxing Upset
19 December 2020
Badr Hari’s comeback did not happen tonight. The Moroccan kickboxer lost against Romanian Benjamin Adegbuyi at the Glory76 event held without an audience this Saturday in (…)
Angers Striker Rachid Alioui Hospitalized with Serious Illness, Coach Confirms
19 December 2020
Moroccan international Rachid Alioui, 28, is "seriously ill". This was announced on Friday by Angers-SCO coach Stéphane Moulin.