The Moroccan beach-soccer players put in an excellent performance. On Wednesday, June 19, they largely dominated the Algerian team, winning the match by a clear score of 7 goals to 3.
The Moroccan and Tunisian representatives, who are part of the various CAF (Confederation of African Football) commissions, have just been deprived of any responsibility and capacity for action, participation and decision-making regarding CAN 2019 in Egypt.
A huge typo crept into the clip of the official anthem of the competition, entitled "All together", presented on Wednesday, June 19 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The flag of the so-called "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" was inserted into the clip, by mistake.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has just given its approval allowing the Moroccan national team to replace Abderrazak Hamdallah with Abdelkarim Baadi. Thanks to this, there will be 23 Lions in Egypt to defend the Moroccan colors.
Mbarek Boussoufa had an accident in Marrakech, shortly before his departure for Egypt, as part of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). A simple collision and he is not at fault. It will have no impact on the African competition.
The serious things are starting. The Moroccan football team and the staff have just taken off for Egypt where they are to participate in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN).
The national coach, Hervé Renard, has decided to keep them in concentration in Marrakech, in order to get them used to the climate of Cairo. Originally, they were supposed to return, in the evening, near Rabat.
South African Caster Semenya is angry with the authorities in charge of athletics in Morocco. Already engaged in a legal battle against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) over the hyperandrogenism regulations, she accused, last Saturday, the Moroccan Federation of having deliberately prevented her from participating in the 800m of the "Diamond League" meeting in Rabat.
The usual post-match press conference of the "Atlas Lions" was not animated yesterday by the national coach, Hervé Renard. He preferred to have Patrice Beaumelle answer the questions and, above all, the journalists’ criticisms.
Many goals scored this afternoon at the Grand Stadium in Marrakech, where Morocco faced the Zambian team in a friendly match. The two teams parted ways with a score of 3 to 2. A disappointing result for the Moroccans and another failure, therefore, for the "Atlas Lions".
The national coach, Hervé Renard, is the first coach to have won two Africa Cup of Nations with two different national teams. His wish is to win a third African trophy with Morocco, at the 2019 CAN in Egypt.
The Moroccan national football team will play a friendly match against the Zambian team this Sunday, June 16, as part of its preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts next week in Egypt.