A few months before the start of the World Cup, the president of the Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa (FRMF), has reopened the doors to a return of Hakim Ziyech to the national team, despite being in open conflict with coach Vahid Halilhodzic.
As part of the preparations for the football World Cup scheduled for November , Morocco could face Chile in a friendly match in September, during the next FIFA international break.
Morocco’s chances of winning the next World Cup in Qatar would be virtually nil, or 0.01%, according to the British sports statistics company "OPTA Sports".
The Morocco-Belgium match, marking the second outing of the Atlas Lions at the World Cup , will be broadcast on TF1 on November 27.
Despite its 3-0 defeat against the United States in a recent friendly match as part of the preparation for the next World Cup in Qatar, Morocco has improved its position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola general ranking, totaling 1,558.90 points against 1,552 in May.
After a mixed preparatory campaign for the World Cup, national coach Vahid Halilhodzic spoke out, responding to criticism about all of his results.
Morocco is showing its willingness to provide its expertise and know-how in security matters to Qatar, the host country of the next World Cup. Qatari security experts are currently in Rabat, to receive training on combating the cyber activity of terrorist movements.
Qatar, the host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, has called on Morocco’s expertise in security to successfully organize the competition.
The much-anticipated friendly match between Morocco and the United States took place on Wednesday evening at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati and resulted in a convincing 3-0 victory for the American team.
In preparation for the World Cup in Qatar, Morocco faces the United States, also qualified, this Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio.
A few months before the start of the World Cup in Qatar, Morocco’s equipment supplier, PUMA, has unveiled the new jerseys of the Atlas Lions . The colors remain the same, red and green, but the design has evolved somewhat.
Morocco plans to support Qatar - the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup - in the field of security, particularly in securing football matches. It plans to deploy cybersecurity experts.