Since the Marouane Fellaini affair, Morocco has changed its paradigm and is now successfully attracting many dual-national players. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is doing better than the federations of countries like France, Algeria, Spain and Belgium.
The new sports director of the Belgian Football Association , Vincent Mannaert, has identified the issue of dual nationals as a priority project. In an interview, he outlined his vision and the measures envisaged to stem the flight of talents to other selections, particularly to Morocco.
Zakaria El Ouahdi , defender of the Belgian club Genk, is not on the list of the Atlas Lions who are conducting a training camp at the Mohammed VI Football Center in Salé, in preparation for the matches against the national teams of Niger and Tanzania, scheduled for March 21 and 25, 2025 as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. While he is under pressure from the Belgian press, the 23-year-old player still dreams of defending the colors of the Moroccan flag.
The young Belgian talent of Moroccan origin Rayane Bounida is facing a difficult decision. He does not know who to choose between Morocco and Belgium as his sporting nationality.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has managed to snatch young talents from Belgium, Algeria, France and Spain. The latter are summoned for the Atlas Lions’ matches against Niger and Tanzania scheduled for March 21 and 25, 2025 as part of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers.
The name of Chemsdine Talbi could have appeared on the list of 26 players called up by the Red Devils coach for the double confrontation against Ukraine in the Nations League. The Belgian-Moroccan striker of FC Bruges has chosen Morocco as his sporting nationality to the detriment of Belgium. Rudi Garcia reacts to this choice.
Belgium is requesting the extradition of the Belgian-Moroccan, Namoussi Mounir alias "Mou", arrested at the end of February in Barranquilla as part of an international investigation into cocaine trafficking involving Eastern European cartels. He faces a heavy prison sentence if extradited to the European country.
A 57-year-old Belgian national, originally from Affligem (Flemish Brabant), died on Monday in Morocco in a paragliding accident. The information was confirmed by the FPS Foreign Affairs.
Courted by Belgium and Morocco, the Belgian-Moroccan winger of Club Bruges, Chemsdine Talbi , has made his choice: he has finally chosen Morocco as his sporting nationality.
It’s official. Ramadan begins on Saturday, March 1 in Belgium, according to the Council of Theologians, which met this Friday. Here is the full press release:
In order to determine the start date of Ramadan in Belgium, the Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium must meet this Friday, February 28.
Chemsdine Talbi hesitates to choose his sporting nationality. The 19-year-old Belgian-Moroccan, playing at Club Bruges, will he finally lean towards the Atlas Lions to the detriment of the Red Devils?