It is a technological feat that has won over everyone, even the most skeptical commentators. As torrential rains poured down on Rabat during the Cameroon-South Africa match, the stadium’s pitch remained unfazed. An exceptional quality that earned unexpected praise from the Algerian journalist Hafid Derradji .
The Tangier Stadium, a candidate to host matches for the 2025 Africa Cup and the 2030 World Cup, is transforming at a rapid pace. Significant work has been launched to meet FIFA’s requirements, which has insisted on the importance of an external environment adapted to such sporting events.
The defeat of Morocco yesterday against the Argentine team did not prevent the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) from making a good commercial operation, particularly through ticket sales.
Lionel Messi will not be a starter in the friendly match Morocco-Argentina, according to certain media. He will be a substitute. And he could therefore even not play at all, or very little.