The coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui, explained the non-selection of Hakim Ziyech for the upcoming matches against Gabon and Lesotho, counting for the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, assuring that he made this decision to preserve the player who is returning from injury.
The French striker of Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé, was recently in France where he had a good time with his friend and former teammate at PSG, Achraf Hakimi.
In great form this season, Nayef Aguerd is attracting the interest of big clubs like Real Madrid who want to secure his services during the next winter transfer window. Real Sociedad, the club where the Moroccan defender is on loan without a purchase option, would also like to sign him permanently.
Walid Regragui justified the absence of Hakim Ziyech during the press conference preceding the match against Gabon for the 2025 CAN qualifications.
Dual-national players of Moroccan origin playing in Europe are considering reconsidering their decision to play for the Atlas Lions due to what they consider "marginalization and exclusion" by national team coach Walid Regragui.
Couhaib Driouech, young winger of PSV Eindhoven, declined the call-up of the Netherlands U21 team, suggesting that he had made the final choice to represent Morocco. However, the situation is far from settled.
The new jerseys of the Atlas Lions in preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Morocco 2025 were unveiled on Monday at Rabat-Salé airport. They are the result of a collaboration between Puma, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Royal Air Maroc and Planet Sport.
The Moroccan national team has set up camp at the Mohammed VI Football Center in Maamora to prepare for the upcoming qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Already qualified and undisputed leaders of their group, the Atlas Lions are approaching this new stage with serenity.
Moroccan international Couhaib Driouech of PSV Eindhoven has declined the invitation of the Dutch under-21 team to participate in the matches against Slovakia and England, on November 11 and 18.
Laurent Nunez, prefect of police in Paris, declared on Sunday, November 10 that Palestinian flags would be banned inside the Stade de France during the football match between France and Israel on Thursday, November 14. Only French and Israeli flags, as well as messages of support for the teams, will be allowed.
Azzedine Ounahi could miss Morocco’s upcoming matches against Gabon and Lesotho, scheduled for November 15 and 18. The Panathinaikos midfielder suffered an injury on Sunday during the match against Lamia (1-0) in the Greek championship.
Morocco is rolling out the red carpet for the Naurdiev brothers, rising figures in MMA. Through an exceptional gesture, King Mohammed VI has granted Moroccan nationality to Ismail and Islam Naurdiev, Russian-born athletes who have repeatedly expressed their admiration for the kingdom.