Women’s Football Morocco: From Shadows to World Cup Dreams

Moroccan public enthusiasm for football is increasingly expressed in the feminine form. The captain of the national team, Ghizlane Chebbak, recently crowned African Ballon d’Or 2025, confirms this spectacular transformation. In an interview with the EFE agency, the striker indicated that the stands are filling massively to support the athletes. She also recalls the historic attendance and record numbers recorded during the last two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations hosted on Moroccan soil.

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This popular fervor is built on unprecedented results and devouring ambition. Already finalists in the two previous continental tournaments and quarter-finalists in their first World Cup participation in 2023, the Lionesses of the Atlas now aim for ultimate consecration. Currently in training at the Mohammed VI Complex in Maâmora, the team led by Spanish coach Jorge Vilda is preparing for the next CAN, scheduled at home from July 25 to August 16. Their dual mission is clear: finally win the African title and secure their qualification for the 2027 World Cup.

This winning dynamic rests directly on a profound restructuring of the local sports landscape. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has deployed significant logistical resources to offer the women’s section infrastructure and preparation conditions strictly equivalent to those of their male counterparts. In parallel, clubs in the national championship, professionalized for over a decade, are gaining strength on the continent, like AS FAR Rabat which has established itself as a true African reference.

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Beyond the pursuit of trophies, this resounding success is durably transforming youth prospects. According to Ghizlane Chebbak, daughter of former international Larbi Chebbak and current Al Hilal player in Saudi Arabia, pursuing a professional career is no longer an unreachable goal for young Moroccan women. The multiplication of academies and the creation of women’s sections within major sports clubs now allow future talents to believe in their abilities and realize their dreams on the pitch.