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Zakaria El Ouahdi, defender of the Belgian club Genk, is not on the list of the Atlas Lions who are conducting a training camp at the Mohammed VI Football Center in Salé, in preparation for the matches against the national teams of Niger and Tanzania, scheduled for March 21 and 25, 2025 as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. While he is under pressure from the Belgian press, the 23-year-old player still dreams of defending the colors of the Moroccan flag.
Zakaria El Ouahdi had put in (…)

Lamine Yamal, the Spanish prodigy of Moroccan origin, is fasting during Ramadan this year. The 17-year-old player is called up for the double confrontation with the Netherlands in the Nations League. A first in the history of Roja.
Lamine Yamal is not the first Muslim player to wear the Spanish national team jersey. But unlike his predecessors like Adama Traoré and Ansu Fati who had no matches scheduled during the month of Ramadan, the star of Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean origin will (…)

Walid Regragui, coach of the Moroccan national team, is under fire from critics after announcing his list of the Atlas Lions who will play the matches against Niger and Tanzania as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The list of players called up for the next matches of the Moroccan national team is far from unanimous. The choice of players occupying the defender position who are not shining with their clubs is not well received by Moroccan supporters. They criticize the choice made on (…)

Despite his hamstring injury, Chemsdine Talbi should join the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora for the preparation camp for the matches against Niger and Tanzania, scheduled for March 21 and 25 as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
According to the site "Kooora", Talbi suffered a hamstring injury during a match with his club, Club Bruges, and is suffering from muscle overload. The coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui, who summoned the young player for the (…)

FIFA validated on March 18 the change of sports nationality of Julien Mesbahi, a promising young defender from FC Twente. The 19-year-old player, who had previously played with the youth selections of the Netherlands, will now wear the colors of Morocco.
Mesbahi, born to a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother, had the choice between the two countries. His decision, carefully considered, was formalized after he informed the Dutch Federation of his intention to represent Morocco at the (…)

In France, controversy is raging over the specific break observed during the Angers-Monaco match in Ligue 1. Some equate it to a Ramadan fast-breaking break, which is prohibited by the French Football Federation (FFF). What is the reality?
This extended break was observed after an Angevin player, Himad Abdelali, was injured and remained on the ground in the 13th minute of the match against Monaco on Saturday, which allowed all the players of both teams to hydrate and regain strength (…)

Osame Sahraoui, the attacking midfielder of Lille, was injured in the adductors during the Ligue 1 match against Nantes, Saturday, March 15. Forced to leave the field in the 60th minute, his withdrawal for the upcoming matches of the Moroccan national team is confirmed.
Walid Regragui, the coach of the Atlas Lions, had called up Sahraoui for the matches against Niger (March 21) and Tanzania (March 25), counting for the fifth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. These two matches will (…)

In a match dominated by Paris Saint-Germain against Olympique de Marseille (3-1), Achraf Hakimi once again demonstrated his influence in the Parisian game. Captain in the absence of Marquinhos, the Moroccan full-back delivered a convincing performance, especially on the offensive level, which earned him generally positive feedback from the specialized media.
In its analysis, Footmercato gave Hakimi a 7.5/10, highlighting his role as a true additional winger. "He multiplied the runs and (…)

Between Morocco and France, Ayyoub Bouaddi, 17, continues to hesitate. The young midfielder of LOSC Lille is not part of the list of players selected for the matches against Niger and Tanzania, unveiled Friday by the coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui.
Ayyoub Bouaddi has not decided on his sporting nationality. The Moroccan-born prodigy of Lille has preferred to focus on his matches with his club, rather than joining the Atlas Lions for the matches against Niger and (…)

Lille’s Moroccan striker Osame Sahraoui was substituted due to injury in the 61st minute of the match lost by his club against their host, FC Nantes, 1-0, on Saturday evening, as part of the 26th round of Ligue 1. The coach of the French club gives news about the Atlas Lion.
"He felt pain in his adductor again," said Bruno Genesio, Lille’s coach, at the press conference. The news is not reassuring for the time being. "I haven’t yet spoken to the doctors and physiotherapists to find out (…)