In Morocco, development projects related to the 2030 World Cup are progressing at a good pace. Among them is the extension of the high-speed rail network, which will impact 59% of users.
Morocco is redefining its priorities in terms of infrastructure, innovation and land management, with a view to the 2030 World Cup. The kingdom is fully committed to upgrading its infrastructure in order to successfully host this global sporting event.
The Moroccan right-back of PSG Achraf Hakimi dazzles Europe , or even the whole world, with his performances, realizing the probable best season of his career. With his unparalleled offensive involvement, he is at the top level of world football.
The Moroccan gem of the Chelsea academy, Ibrahim Rabbaj , would have finally chosen to join the Atlas Lions, to the detriment of the English team that wanted to recruit him.
While some Atlas Lions like Achraf Hakimi and Zakaria Aboukhlal are thriving with their clubs in Europe and Egypt, others are going through a bad patch.
Uncertainty surrounds the participation of Moroccan right-back Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United in the match against Ipswich Town, scheduled for Wednesday at Old Trafford.
Due to his lack of regularity at Galatasaray, Hakim Ziyech had been sidelined by the Moroccan national team coach, Walid Regragui. The 31-year-old striker, who joined Al-Duhail during the last winter transfer window, is trying to regain his place within the Atlas Lions.
Walid Sadi, Algerian Minister of Sports, reveals the dream his country intends to realize during its participation in the next Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Morocco 2025).
The Moroccan defender of Real Sociedad, Nayef Aguerd , felt severe pain in his thigh on Sunday, during the match against Leganés (3-0) in La Liga. Due to this injury, the Atlas Lion will likely be absent for Morocco’s decisive matches against Niger and Tanzania, scheduled in March as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The organization of the 2030 World Cup by Morocco, jointly with Spain and Portugal, will not be enough to absorb the endemic unemployment and revive the kingdom’s economy, said the economist Mohammed Jadri, warning about the risk of public debt and an increase in the unemployment rate after the global football event.
Walid Regragui, coach of the Atlas Lions, and his assistant Rachid Benmahmoud, are in Qatar to observe the attacking midfielder of Al-Duhail SC Hakim Ziyech and the defender of Al Sadd, Romain Saïss , in order to assess their form before finalizing the list of the Atlas Lions for the matches against Niger and Tanzania, counting for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
In an interview, Walid Regragui , coach of the Atlas Lions, stated that "the Moroccan team is one of the most difficult to coach".