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Sport27 Jan 2024

Ivorian Fans Call for Abidjan Street to Honor Morocco's Ziyech After AFCON Heroics

Thanks to the only goal scored by Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech in the match between Morocco and Zambia, the Atlas Lions indirectly allowed Côte d’Ivoire, the host country of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), to qualify for the round of 16 at the last minute. A gesture appreciated by Ivorian supporters who are calling for one of the streets of Abidjan to be named after the former Ajax star.

Sport27 Jan 2024

Morocco and South Africa Face Off in Crucial AFCON Round of 16 Match

The match between Morocco and South Africa, scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, is decisive: the winner will qualify for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023). A clash between two teams that will not want to stop their journey so soon.

Morocco27 Jan 2024

Morocco Offers Affordable Flights for Fans if Team Advances in AFCON 2023

The outcry of Atlas Lions supporters against the high price of airline tickets to go to Côte d’Ivoire to support the Moroccan team, which is participating in the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), seems to have paid off.

Sport27 Jan 2024

Morocco vs South Africa: A rematch for the Atlas Lions

The Atlas Lions are delighted with the cancellation of the sanctions that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had imposed on their coach, Walid Regragui . They also express their determination to defeat South Africa, whom they will face next Tuesday in the round of 16 of the 2023 CAN Côte d’Ivoire.

Sport26 Jan 2024

Morocco's Atlas Lions Gear Up for South Africa Clash in AFCON Round of 16

Qualified for the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2023), the Atlas Lions are determined to go far in the competition.

Morocco25 Jan 2024

Malaria Outbreak Hits Moroccan Soccer Fans at Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d'Ivoire

Several Moroccans who traveled to Côte d’Ivoire to support the Atlas Lions at the Africa Cup of Nations have claimed on social media to have been infected with malaria, raising concerns among Moroccan supporters.

Sport24 Jan 2024

Algerian TV Fires Journalist Over Morocco Bank Footage in Africa Cup Coverage

The Algerian public television has dismissed its sports correspondent in charge of covering the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations currently taking place in Côte d’Ivoire because of Morocco.

Sport24 Jan 2024

Morocco Aims to Secure Top Spot in AFCON Group F Against Zambia

Already qualified for the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2023), Morocco will face Zambia in the last group stage match. On which channels can we watch this match live?

Sport23 Jan 2024

Morocco's Aguerd Defends Coach Regragui Against Racism Allegations After CAN Match

Atlas Lion Nayef Aguerd has defended the coach of the Moroccan national team and said he was surprised after the controversy surrounding him. Walid Regragui is accused of having made racist remarks against the captain of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) team, Chancel Mbemba, during the altercation that followed the match between the two countries counting for the second day of group F at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2023).

Sport23 Jan 2024

Moroccan Football Federation Addresses Controversy After Draw with DR Congo in AFCON Match

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) reacted to the controversy that followed the match between Morocco and the DRC (1-1), counting for the second day of Group F at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2023).

Sport22 Jan 2024

Morocco Seeks Round of 16 Spot in Crucial AFCON Match Against Zambia

Walid Regragui , coach of the Moroccan national team, must make some changes before the kick-off of the match between the Atlas Lions and Zambia, scheduled for Wednesday at the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Côte d’Ivoire.

Morocco22 Jan 2024

Moroccan Fans Outraged as Royal Air Maroc Hikes Prices for Africa Cup of Nations Flights

The supporters of the Atlas Lions are unhappy with the national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) because of the high price of plane tickets to go to Côte d’Ivoire to support the Moroccan team, which is participating in the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN).