Fouzi Lekjaa , President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), explained the reasons for the absence of Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech from the list of the Atlas Lions for the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2022).
Long awaited by supporters, the return to football stadiums has been compromised by the Omicron variant. The FRMF had nevertheless considered, in consultation with the authorities, the possibility of a return of a gauge.
In preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations which will take place from January 9 to February 6 in Cameroon, the Moroccan national football team will face Burkina Faso in a friendly match on January 6 on Cameroonian soil.
Initially scheduled from January 13 to 23, 2022 in Guelmim and Laâyoune, the 25th African Nations Cup for senior men will start next June. After accepting the appeal of Algeria, which boycotted this major sporting event because of the chosen venue (Sahara), the African Handball Confederation (CAHB) ordered the resumption of the draw.
The Moghreb Atletico de Tétouan (MAT) is preparing for its centenary of existence. In this context, the Moroccan club changed its logo this week to the old one it used during the Spanish protectorate.
Tarik Tissoudali , a player from Gent, was called up in the evening of Thursday to join the Moroccan national team, in preparation for the final stages of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled in a week.
Morocco’s coach, Vahid Halilhodzic, aims to win the 2022 CAN and to lead the Atlas Lions to the next World Cup, scheduled in Qatar, to end his career in the most beautiful way.
The 1st edition of the Moroccan American football championship will be officially launched on January 9th.
Moroccan international Yassine Bounou , playing for FC Seville, has been named best goalkeeper in the Spanish football championship, for the first half of the season.
Youssef En-Nesyri has tested positive for Covid-19. The Moroccan striker of FC Seville is expected in the national team on January 3 to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Atlas Lions started their gathering on Tuesday at the Mohammed VI Complex, as part of the preparatory training camp for the CAN scheduled to start on January 9.
The former Moroccan international, Abdeslam Ouaddou , is claiming nearly 10 million dirhams in damages from the CNRL and the FRMF, after being fired in January from his position as coach of Mouloudia d’Oujda (MCO).