Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, discussed the physical and technical peculiarities of African football as the reasons for the early elimination of the Atlas Lions in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire, after a historic feat at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Fouzi Lekjaâ , president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), looked back on the dismissal of Franco-Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodžić and his replacement by Moroccan Walid Regragui, three months before the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Without failing to mention the exploit of the Atlas Lions at this major sporting event and the joint organization of the 2030 World Cup by Morocco, Spain and Portugal.
After Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Walid Regragui , coach of the Atlas Lions, could fly to Europe where many Moroccan players play.
Moroccan striker Brahim Díaz has been going through a difficult phase since mid-March, having not scored a goal in 10 consecutive matches, a first in his professional career.
A battle is currently being played out between the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and its Algerian counterpart (FAF) to attract the favors of Ayman Aourir, a young prodigy from Bayer Leverkusen.
In great difficulty at Manchester United, the Atlas Lion of Manchester United Sofyan Amrabat could return to a major club in Italy.
The coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui, would have contacted Oussama Idrissi to congratulate him on his performances with the Mexican club Pachuca. Would this be a sign of the return of the Atlas Lion to the national team?
Political interference in African football is costing Algeria dearly. The Confederation of African Football (CAF ) has imposed heavy sanctions on it due to the cancellation of the first leg of the Confederation Cup semi-finals between the Moroccan club Renaissance de Berkane and the Union Sportive de la Médina d’Alger, on Sunday, April 21, 2024, because of the jersey of the Atlas Lions containing a map of the kingdom integrating the Sahara. Other sanctions will certainly be taken in the coming days.
At Barça, the Atlas Lions are in vogue. The Spanish club is making Moroccan internationals Noussair Mazraoui, a player from the German team Bayern Munich, and Sofyan Amrabat from Manchester United its priority for the summer transfer window.
The Atlas Lions Hakim Ziyech of Turkish club Galatasaray and Achraf Hakimi would be in the sights of several Saudi clubs. A very lucrative contract awaits them in Saudi Arabia.
Currently on a tour in the Gulf to meet Moroccan players who could be on the list of the Atlas Lions for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifications, Walid Regragui , coach of the Moroccan national team, reveals his future ambitions.
The jewel of AS Monaco, Eliesse Ben Seghir was heavily sanctioned by the LFP disciplinary commission, following the clash with French international Hugo Magnetti during the match against Brest (0-2) on Sunday.