Atlas Lions coach Vahid Halilhodzic and federation president Fouzi Lekjaâ have traveled to Qatar to attend the quarter-final of the Arab Cup of Nations between Morocco and Algeria .
Morocco faces Algeria this Saturday at 8 pm in the quarter-finals of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup taking place in Qatar. Houcine Ammouta’s men are determined to win the match.
The Morocco-Algeria derby this Saturday will not be without intensity or aggression, according to Abdessalam Ouadou. The two teams have not crossed paths in an official match since 2011, during the qualifications for the Africa Cup of Nations. A match that had resulted in a crushing victory for Morocco (4-0).
The A’ national team is preparing to face its Algerian counterpart, on Saturday in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup in a packed stadium. All the tickets for the match were sold out in a few hours.
About a month before the final phase of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), former Morocco coach Hervé Renard believes that the Atlas Lions are not among the favorites to win the trophy.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation will pay a large bonus to the Atlas Lions in the event of a victory against Algeria in the quarter-finals of the 2021 Arab Cup of Nations. This should motivate the protégés of Houcine Ammouta .
Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi has been sanctioned by the Disciplinary Commission of the Football League. The LFP has imposed a one-match suspension on him for accumulation of cards.
The clash between Morocco and Algeria in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup of football will be directed by a Brazilian.
The African Handball Confederation has just announced the postponement of the African Handball Cup scheduled from January 13 to 23 in Guelmim and Laâyoune, following the cancellation of the draw results.
Moroccan player Medhi Benatia has just announced, in a message posted on his social media accounts, that he has decided to end his professional football career.
Moroccan international Selim Amallah has expressed his desire to win the next African Cup of Nations (CAN) trophy with the Atlas Lions.
Chelsea’s German coach Thomas Tuchel has reiterated his attachment to Hakim Ziyech , rejecting any departure of the Moroccan during the winter transfer window.