A heated controversy erupted this Thursday, September 4th around the former sports consultant Pierre Ménès. The broadcast of an excerpt from an interview in which he analyzes what he calls "the reality of French football" based on the skin color of the players has been widely circulated, culminating in this sentence on the French national team: "today, there are eleven Blacks".
As the World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Morocco and Niger, scheduled for this Friday, September 6th in Rabat, approaches, a thriving black market for tickets has developed. The entire stock of tickets, put on sale a week ago, was sold out in just a few hours, creating strong tension on demand.
Le Maroc étudie la consommation d’alcool par les supporters étrangers lors du Mondial 2030. Des zones spécifiques pourraient être créées pour concilier la loi et l’accueil des fans.
Elche’s summer transfer window has officially closed with the arrival of two full-backs, Adrià Pedrosa and Héctor Fort, bringing the total number of new signings to thirteen. However, the club has not completely closed its recruitment and maintains an active track leading to Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech, who could still join the squad.
The Moroccan player Aissa Achour, defender of Moghreb Tétouan, has decided to join Ceuta by swimming to relaunch his career in Spain.
Hakim Ziyech would be on the radar of FC Seville, who are looking for an experienced talent to replace Lukebakio, who has joined Benfica.
Morocco is on the verge of becoming the first African country to qualify for the next World Cup to be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
After the completion of the stadiums in Rabat and Tangier, a new sports infrastructure project is being highlighted in Morocco, the Hassan II stadium, planned in the city of Benslimane. According to the details of the project, this facility is intended to become the largest in the world in terms of capacity.
Newly recruited by the Spanish club Gérone, Moroccan international Azzedine Ounahi has reflected on the difficulties he faced over the past two seasons. The player has acknowledged making misjudgments after the 2022 World Cup, mainly related to relational choices.
Walid Regragui, coach of the Moroccan national team, when publishing the list of Atlas Lions called up for the two matches against Niger and Zambia, praised the performances of the local players who won the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2025) against Madagascar (3-2), Saturday in Nairobi (Kenya).
At the end of the summer transfer window, the situation of Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is attracting the interest of several European clubs. Free from any contract, the 31-year-old attacking midfielder is currently in the negotiation phase to choose his next destination, with a Spanish track and another Portuguese one emerging more clearly.
King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the members of the national football team of local players, following their victory in the African Nations Championship (CHAN-2024).