Defender Souffian El Karouani believes he deserves a call-up to the Moroccan national team in two weeks. The Utrecht defender hopes to convince the new coach Mohamed Ouahbi after missing the last Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco could replace Qatar for the organization of the final between Spain and Argentina on March 27. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are pushing UEFA and Conmebol to consider relocating the match to Rabat.
The Moroccan national team will face Ecuador on March 27 in Madrid in front of a packed stadium. More than 50,000 tickets have already been sold for this preparation match, a true dress rehearsal ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
The Atlas Lions do not want to arrive unarmed against Brazil. To prepare for this top-level duel, the Federation is negotiating behind the scenes a friendly match against Ecuador as early as March, a dress rehearsal confirmed by the opposing coach who considers the agreement imminent.
The Spanish police dismantled in Marbella an international drug trafficking network with links to the Mocro Maffia , the Moroccan mafia specialized in drug trafficking and organized crime. In total, five people were arrested and 873 kilos of cocaine seized.
The Moroccan national under-17 team suffered a 2-0 defeat against Ecuador on Monday. The two goals of the match were scored by the Ecuadorian captain, Michael Bermudez, first on a penalty in the 62nd minute, then in stoppage time.
The Moroccan under-17 team (U17) will face the very difficult team of Ecuador this Monday, November 13, as part of the World Cup of the same category currently being played in Indonesia.