It’s crunch time for the Moroccan A’ national team. On the eve of facing the United Arab Emirates for a place in the Arab Cup final , Tarik Sektoui exudes serenity, buoyed by the return of his offensive leaders. On the other side, Cosmin Olăroiu is preparing a tactical battle despite the accumulated fatigue.
The Moroccan midfielder, a true revelation of the World Cup in Qatar, has finally found his cruising speed in Spain. Having become indispensable at Girona, Azzedine Ounahi is now attracting the interest of Villarreal, ready to triple the bid to secure his services this summer.
Transferred to Stuttgart after a turbulent summer, Bilal El Khannouss displays his ambitions: to break everything in the Bundesliga and win the 2025 AFCON at home. The Moroccan attacking midfielder is turning the page on Leicester and statistical doubts to establish himself as a technical leader, ready to assume the pressure of a nation awaiting glory.
The equation is becoming more complicated for Tarik Sektioui before the last four. While the coach is reassuring about the health status of Tarik Tissoudali , declared "out of danger" after his head trauma, the striker remains under strict medical observation to determine his fitness to play again. The coach will also have to do without Mohamed Moufid, expelled in the previous round and suspended for the semi-final, adding a disciplinary constraint to the medical uncertainty.
The dream matchup of a 100% Maghreb semi-final will not take place. The Atlas Lions will have to overcome the United Arab Emirates to hope to reach the final, after the surprise elimination of Algeria on Friday evening. The dramatic penalty shootout scenario got the better of the Fennecs, propelling a resilient Emirati team on the path of Tarik Sektioui’s men.
"I put that aside and move forward." Souffian El Karouani has chosen resilience over bitterness to digest his non-selection for the Africa Cup of Nations. The defender refuses the status of victim and assures that his mental recovery will be rapid, preferring to let his performances on the field speak for him in the future.
Tarik Sektioui now refuses any calculation. While Morocco is waiting to know its opponent for the last four - Algeria or the United Arab Emirates - the coach imposes a clear requirement: it is necessary to beat any team to win the title. This ambition, however, clashes with the imperative of physical recovery and the uncertainty surrounding the health status of Tarik Tissoudali.
LOSC has imposed a strict omerta on the international future of its prodigy. While the behind-the-scenes battle rages between France and Morocco to secure the services of Ayyoub Bouaddi , the northern club has formally prohibited any questions on the subject to "protect" its player. A defensive strategy that contrasts with the stated ambition of the midfielder: to play in the next World Cup.
Walid Regragui has defined his strategy for the home tournament: a group of 26 players, two reserves and an assumed risk on the health status of certain elements. The coach, who has broken with the tradition of the announcement press conference, is betting on the stability of an undefeated group for nearly two years to win the title that has eluded Morocco for half a century.
Walid Regragui has made a decisive cut by excluding Imran Louza and Othmane Maamma from the final list for the African Cup of Nations. This decision, cruel for the players, turns into a providential windfall for Watford, which retains its two major assets for a decisive winter marathon.
Morocco will host Africa without its new global heroes. Walid Regragui made a decisive move on Thursday by excluding the junior world champions from his final list , preferring to rely on the backbone of the Qatar squad to challenge the Comoros, Mali and Zambia at home.
Morocco suffered but will see the last four. Dominant but long ineffective against the Syrian goalkeeper, the national team lost Tarik Tissoudali to injury before Walid Azaro delivered the team ten minutes from the end.