In an interview, Manchester United’s versatile player Noussair Mazraoui addresses several topics, including his first season in the Premier League and the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco.
Moroccan international Sofiane Boufal has formally denied the rumors circulating on social media announcing the death of his mother. The midfielder of Union Saint-Gilloise has published a message on Instagram to put an end to the speculation and ask for respect for the privacy of his family.
An anecdote told by his former PSG teammate Ander Herrera about his lifestyle was enough to reignite the controversy. Hurt by the wave of hateful comments, Kays Ruiz-Atil, now in the Belgian second division, has decided to set the record straight.
While some Atlas Lions, especially the newcomers like Hamza Igamane and Neil El Aynaoui, shone in Morocco’s two matches against Niger (5-0) and Zambia (2-0) for the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers, others - among the veterans - like Eliesse Ben Seghir were unable to make an impact.
Renovated at great cost, the Mohammed V Complex in Casablanca, which hosted Monday’s match between Algeria and Guinea (0-0) as part of the eighth round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers, appears to already be in a state of deterioration.
A simple delay that has taken on the appearance of a diplomatic incident. The broadcast of the Algerian national anthem, before the World Cup 2026 qualifying match against Guinea relocated to Casablanca, has caused a strong controversy in Algeria.
While he was hoping to play in Ligue 1, the biggest European competition this season, Moroccan international Amine Harit is no longer in the plans of Olympique de Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi. The Marseille club expects to receive an offer from Saudi Arabia or Qatar to get rid of him.
Lamine Yamal, the Spanish striker of Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean origin, shone on Sunday in the Roja’s resounding victory over Turkey as part of the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup (6-0). However, the end of the evening was eventful for the Barcelona star.
The Moroccan national football team continued its flawless run in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers by defeating Zambia 2-0 on Monday, September 8th in Lusaka. Already qualified, the Atlas Lions recorded a seventh consecutive victory in this Group E, thanks to goals from Youssef En-Nesyri and Hamza Igamane.
The French international from Real Madrid Kylian Mbappé has spoken about the Ballon d’Or contenders, namely his friend, the Moroccan right-back from PSG Achraf Hakimi and his teammate Ousmane Dembélé.
The plane carrying the Algerian football team delegation landed on Sunday morning on the tarmac of Mohammed V International Airport in the city of Casablanca. The Fennecs will face Guinea on Monday as part of the African qualifications for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
After largely dominating Niger (5-0) last Friday, Morocco faces Zambia this Monday as part of the 8th round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers, scheduled from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.