The Atlas Lionesses were beaten on Saturday, July 23 by South Africa (2-1) in the final of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Although Morocco, the host country, was not crowned champion, it managed to secure its ticket for the World Cup for the first time and is now among the football aces. Moreover, it offers a model for the future Women’s AFCON.
The midfielder and captain of the Atlas Lionesses, Ghizlane Chebbak, was named "Woman of the tournament" on Saturday, July 23, as part of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.
AC Milan has resumed negotiations with Chelsea to acquire the services of its attacking midfielder Hakim Ziyech . The latter is ready to leave the English club this summer.
Central defender of the Atlas Lions, Zouhair Feddal, without a club after leaving Sporting Portugal, is attracting the interest of several major European clubs such as Celta or Schalke 04. He should decide to sign with a club next week.
Just after the match between Morocco and South Africa, as part of the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, King Mohammed VI had a telephone conversation with the Lionesses of the Atlas.
The Lionesses of the Atlas were held in check by the Banyana Banyana in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, Saturday, July 23. The final score was 2 to 1 for South Africa, who thus win their first continental title.
The national U20 football team won (4-2) against Sudan, Friday, in a match counting for the first day of the group stage of the Arab Youth Cup, which is taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Following their qualification for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Atlas Lionesses are just one step away from winning their first continental title.
In a press conference, David Moyes, the new coach of West Ham, spoke about the physical condition of his defender Moroccan international Nayef Aguerd .
Moroccan player Mohamed Ihattaren is having a hard time getting his head above water. Absent from the Ajax training camp, he would have been the victim of "threats and intimidation".
As part of the preparations for the final phase of the football World Cup, scheduled for next November in Qatar, Morocco will face Paraguay in a friendly during the next FIFA international break.
Sevilla FC has already announced its intention to part ways with Youssef En-Nesyri in the summer transfer window. But so far, there are no serious offers for the Moroccan who was nevertheless tracked by several Premier League clubs.