Morocco and Algeria meet this Saturday in Rabat to play for the bronze medal at the Women’s AFCON. In the Algerian press, this second confrontation in just over two weeks is seen as an opportunity to bring a historic campaign to an end and, for some, to take revenge on the Atlas Lionesses.
A Morocco-Algeria final for the African title? That scenario is now possible. Having qualified for the semi-finals of the Women’s AFCON on Saturday , the two national teams are in opposite halves of the bracket and can now meet only in the final match.
VfB Stuttgart does not want to part with Bilal El Khannouss. However, the German club would agree to enter discussions in the event of an offer exceeding 60 million euros, just a few months after permanently signing the Moroccan international.
Just hours before the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations derby, several Algerian media outlets replaced Morocco in their headlines with a surprising formula: the "host country". In their articles, however, they acknowledge the difficulty of the match against the Lionesses of the Atlas.
Morocco and Algeria face off Thursday in Rabat after perfect starts to the women’s CAN. A victory would put the Lionesses on six points and could immediately open the quarter-finals door, depending on the other group match result.
Casablanca police have arrested a hotel employee suspected of stealing money from the rooms of Super Falcons players. A sum of 10,000 dirhams, obtained from the conversion of stolen dollars, was seized.
Several players from the Nigerian national team claim that 1,220 dollars disappeared from their rooms at a Casablanca hotel. Some cleaning staff members are being questioned, but no official responsibility has yet been established.
Morocco will have to wait several months before knowing if its African champion title is definitively confirmed. Seized by Senegal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport should not examine the case before September or October .
Behind the scenes, Paris FC’s management is anticipating a possible departure of coach Antoine Kombouaré. Parisian executives have already activated concrete leads and met with coach Walid Regragui .
After repeatedly hosting continental competitions shunned by its neighbors, Morocco is changing course. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announces it will no longer compensate for defections , leaving other countries to fully assume the organization of these sporting events.
Before the World Cup match against Brazil, Morocco is experiencing a wave of online hate . Rival African supporters are promising a defeat for the national team through the "hate watch" phenomenon.
Young Moroccan U17 international Ilian Hadidi has definitively rejected his academy club’s contract extension offer. Attracted by superior financial proposals from abroad , the attacking midfielder will leave Belgium on a free transfer this summer.