The emergency committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has cancelled the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for March 13-30 in Morocco . The epidemiological situation in several countries is the reason for this expected decision.
Algerian players have just postponed their trip to Morocco as part of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled from March 13 to 31 in the kingdom. They are victims of the suspension of flights to Algeria, decided by the Moroccan authorities due to the health crisis.
After a few weeks on the bench, Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is regaining the fever of the green rectangle. Thomas Tuchel has decided to line up the player twice in a row for the matches Chelsea has played against Manchester United on Sunday, February 28, and against Liverpool on Thursday, March 4.
A few weeks before the matches against Mauritania and Burundi, counting for the qualifying rounds of the next Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), the list of players who will be part of these two expeditions is still not known. Vahid Halilhodzic , very irritated by the injuries of certain Moroccan internationals, is still in the observation phase.
The Moroccan international, starting for the first time in the Premier League by the new German coach Thomas Tuchel, has not lost his superb form. During the match counting for the 26th day, which ended in a draw, Hakim Ziyech created many actions and tried his luck several times.
The contract of the Moroccan international, Younès Belhanda , may not be renewed for the next season at Galatasaray. He is said to have refused to lower his annual salary from 3.3 million to 1.5 million euros.
We now know the group in which the national under-17 football team will compete, during the Africa Cup of Nations in this category, which will be held from March 13 to 31 in Morocco . The Kingdom is in Group A, with Uganda, Zambia and Côte d’Ivoire.
During his working visit to Morocco, Gianni Infantino met with Fouzi Lekjaa, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, as well as with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Othman El Ferdaous. This two-day official visit is reviving the relationship between Morocco and FIFA and relaunching Morocco’s project to host the 2030 World Cup.
Hakim Ziyech could leave Chelsea earlier than expected, given the treatment he has received since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel as head coach. Highly sought after upon his arrival by Frank Lampard, the Atlas Lion seems to have fallen out of favor with the current Chelsea coach, who, apart from a few minutes spent on the field during two matches, has relegated him to the bench.
The examination of the sextortion case involving Hervé Renard , former coach of the Moroccan national football team, has been postponed. This is the decision of the court of first instance in Oued Zem.
Morocco continues its ascent towards the final victory at the U20 AFCON. This Friday, February 26 in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, the Atlas Lions face the Carthage Eagles.
The performance of Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri at Sevilla FC has attracted the interest of several major European clubs who would like to secure his services in recent months. For its part, Sevilla is not willing to part with its top scorer.