The deal that was supposed to send Moroccan international Youssef En-Nesyri to Saudi Arabia and bring Frenchman N’Golo Kanté to Fenerbahçe in Turkey fell through at the last minute. In a scathing statement, the Turkish club blamed the failure on an “incorrect data entry” by Al Ittihad.
The Senegalese Football Federation formally acknowledged on Monday the disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following the incidents in the AFCON final. While Dakar accepted the suspensions handed to its coach and two players, the governing body rejected Morocco’s request to be awarded a win by default.
Stade Rennais officially announced on Monday the transfer of Moroccan U20 international striker Yassir Zabiri from Portuguese club Famalicão. The young prodigy from Marrakech, who emerged at the latest U20 World Cup, has signed with the Breton club until June 2029 for a fee estimated at 14 million euros.
Real Betis secured a 2-1 victory over Valencia on matchday 22 of LaLiga, strengthening its position in the race for European places. The match was marked by Pablo Fornals’s celebration in support of his teammate Abdessamad Ezzalzouli , in response to the racist provocations suffered by the international player in the first-leg fixture.
Olympique de Marseille are close to finalizing the transfer of Moroccan international left-back Souffian El Karouani from FC Utrecht. Initially targeted for the summer transfer window, the 25-year-old defender is expected to join the club from Marseille as early as this winter to cover for the injured Emerson Palmieri.
The future of Brahim Diaz at Real Madrid is uncertain just hours before the end of the winter transfer window. The Moroccan playmaker, whose playing time has been reduced under the direction of Álvaro Arbeloa, is attracting concrete interest from Tottenham, who are looking to strengthen their attacking sector before the Monday evening deadline.
The South African Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture has officially denied the information suggesting that South Africa would replace Morocco for the organization of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). This clarification follows a media confusion born from statements made by the Deputy Minister of Sports, Peace Mabe, on Sunday, February 1.
The victory of Paris Saint-Germain on the lawn of Racing Club de Strasbourg (2-1), Sunday evening at the Meinau, did not eclipse the criticism aimed at the performance of Achraf Hakimi. For his first start in Ligue 1 since November 1, the Moroccan full-back delivered a performance deemed insufficient by almost all of the specialized press, who agree on a complicated evening.
South Africa has announced that it will host the next Women’s Africa Cup of Nations instead of Morocco. The South African Deputy Minister of Sports cited the country’s logistical preparation, although the Confederation of African Football has not yet officially confirmed this change.
Ilias Akhomach and Brahim Diaz had a heated altercation on Sunday during the match between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano (2-1). Despite this tension, Real Madrid won thanks to a penalty from Kylian Mbappé, but is worried about Jude Bellingham, who was substituted due to injury.
The Kenyan organizing committee for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations has set next November as the deadline for the completion of its sports infrastructure. Relying on the organizational success of Morocco in 2025, the Kenyan authorities are betting on a rigorous technical and logistical upgrade to meet the requirements of CAF.
Paris Saint-Germain has made Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi its priority despite pressure from Chelsea and Arsenal. At the same time, the 18-year-old midfielder should choose to represent Morocco, declining the calls from the French national team.