
Morocco's Ziyech Faces National Team Exile Amid Coach Conflict
Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech may no longer play for the national team due to his rift with coach Vahid Halilhodžić.

Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech may no longer play for the national team due to his rift with coach Vahid Halilhodžić.

The Moroccan futsal team qualified on Friday for the round of 16 of the World Cup currently being held in Lithuania, based on the results of the matches played in Group F.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the match between Morocco and Guinea, which was postponed due to the military coup that occurred in Conakry, will no longer be played in Guinea. The same will apply to all matches scheduled to be held in this country as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

The tension between Vahid Halilhodzic and Hakim Ziyech is still as strong despite attempts to smooth out the differences between the two men. The coach is categorical and no longer wants Ziyech in the national team, while the Chelsea midfielder has indicated that he will only return to the national team if the coach leaves.

Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech was not at his best on Tuesday during the match between Chelsea and Zenit St. Petersburg. Supporters lamented the performance of the Moroccan player, which, according to them, did not meet their expectations.

The September FIFA ranking is not in favor of the Atlas Lions . Despite their victory against Sudan, they have lost a place to Australia.

After putting an end to the Kenyan hegemony in the 3,000m steeplechase , Moroccan Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali wants to achieve one last feat: beat the Kenyans on their own turf by participating in the Nairobi meeting.

The Titan Desert MTB event is returning to Morocco where it will be held from October 10 to 15. About 400 riders will participate and will have to cover 639 kilometers and 7,629 meters of elevation gain in six stages.

63 years after hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix , Morocco has applied to host the competition. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula One Group.

Carlos Sainz will complete this week an extensive test program in Morocco at the wheel of the RS Q e-tron, the electric off-road vehicle with which the German firm Audi aims to win the Dakar desert race in 2022. However, the vehicle will not participate in the Rally of Morocco which will take place in October.

Moroccan international Youssef En-Nesyri received a red card, the first since he started his career. He was sent off on Tuesday, during the match between FC Seville and RB Salzburg, as part of the first day of the Champions League.

Moroccan international Khalid Boutaïb , striker for Le Havre, had a violent altercation with a supporter on Monday and was even expelled. On Tuesday, the Moroccan player returned to the facts, apologizing.