Still suffering from a slight foot pain, Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech who now plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder at Galatasaray SK resumed training on Monday. Will he be able to play against Côte d’Ivoire on October 14 as part of a friendly match in Abidjan?
Brahim Díaz has finally changed his sporting nationality. The Real Madrid midfielder has decided to play for the Moroccan team, after long awaiting a call-up to the Spanish senior team.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has denied having put pressure on and given money to Lamine Yamal , the Spanish-born Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean striker, for him to choose Morocco as his sporting nationality.
Players accuse coach Bernard Casoni of making racist remarks within US Orléans. Questioned, the person concerned explains himself without convincing.
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.
The organization of the 2030 World Cup by Morocco, Portugal and Spain will certainly have a significant impact on Morocco’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which could be between 3 and 5%, says Zaki Lahbabi, CEO of Transatlas Sport Management.
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.
Speaking about the friendly match between Algeria and Egypt that will take place this October, Djamel Belmadi, the coach of the Fennecs, mentions Morocco.
Already the youngest player in FC Barcelona’s history, the youngest footballer to make his debut for the Spanish national team, the youngest starter in the Champions League, Lamine Yamal , the Spanish striker of Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean origin, continues to make history in football. On Sunday, he entered the history books of La Liga.
Okan Buruk, Galatasaray’s coach, has stated that Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is still unavailable. Will he be lined up for the two friendly matches of the Moroccan national team?
The coach of the Moroccan women’s futsal team, Sara Merino, says she is impressed by the means Morocco is giving itself to develop this discipline and rise to the top of Africa and the world.