After two defeats against Brazil (0-3) and Italy (1-3), the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco face Costa Rica this Friday for their last group match. They will try to win the victory in order to hope to qualify for the round of 16 of the U17 Women’s World Cup. What time and on which channels to watch the match?
Mohamed Ouahbi, coach of the Moroccan U20 team who have just been crowned world champions, described the royal welcome reserved for the "Lionceaux" (young lions) as a "historic moment", stressing that this gesture by Mohammed VI illustrates his "constant attention and benevolence towards national sport and Moroccan youth".
Without a club for a few months, Hakim Ziyech has just joined Wydad Athletic Club. The Moroccan international, who left the Qatari club Al-Duhail last season after only four months of collaboration, wants to gain consistency in order to hope for a call-up to the national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Son of Said, former first division Moroccan footballer and nephew of former Moroccan international M’Jid, Nayef Aguerd did not evolve in the shadow of his father. His mother helped him build himself.
The group draw for the 2026 World Cup scheduled from June 11, 2026 to July 19 in the United States, Mexico and Canada has not yet been revealed, but there is a strong chance that Morocco - a semi-finalist at the 2022 Qatar World Cup - will inherit an easy group.
Pierre Ménès, former consultant for Canal+, has analyzed the historic feat of the Moroccan U20 team, which won the World Cup in its category after defeating Argentina 2-0 in the final. This is the first world title won by a Moroccan team, in any category.
After months of uncertainty about his future, Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech could find an unexpected way out. A Moroccan track is now being seriously considered to relaunch the player’s career, who is currently without a contract.
Lamine Yamal watched from afar as Morocco won the U20 World Cup in Chile. The Barcelona prodigy, born in Spain to a Moroccan father and an Equatorial Guinean mother, had declined the offer to play for Morocco, preferring to join La Roja.
A solemn reception at the royal palace at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, as well as a popular tribute, are being organized in honor of the Atlas Cubs, after their coronation at the U20 World Cup held in Chile.
Morocco was crowned U20 World Cup champions overnight from Sunday to Monday after defeating Argentina (2-0). A historic achievement accomplished by a team led by a Belgian-Moroccan coach and which includes several players born in Belgium.
It is now official: the player Anass Salah Eddine has just changed his sporting nationality by joining the Moroccan team. He also had the possibility of playing for the Netherlands.
Before and throughout the final of the U20 World Cup between Morocco and Argentina on Monday at the Santiago stadium in Chile, Chilean supporters whistled the Argentine team. And this gesture, the Argentines are not about to forgive!