Wydad Athletic Club secured its place in the quarter-finals of the Confederation Cup after a (2-0) victory over Azam FC. Beyond the sporting performance, coach Amine Benhachem praised Hakim Ziyech’s leadership , presenting him as a true driving force for the group.
At the "Stadium Summit" congress that brought together the biggest names in the stadium architecture, construction and operation sectors in Madrid, Eduard Dervishaj, Director of the Department of Institutional Relations and International Projects of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), stated that "Morocco is pushing hard... and could deprive us of some 2030 World Cup matches".
Renovated at great cost, the Mohammed V Complex in Casablanca, which hosted Monday’s match between Algeria and Guinea (0-0) as part of the eighth round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers, appears to already be in a state of deterioration.
A simple delay that has taken on the appearance of a diplomatic incident. The broadcast of the Algerian national anthem, before the World Cup 2026 qualifying match against Guinea relocated to Casablanca, has caused a strong controversy in Algeria.
Casablanca plans to build a stadium with a capacity of 100,000 seats to strengthen the Mohammed V complex which only has 44,000. Nabila Rmili announced it on Thursday, after a meeting of the City Council.
The local development company Casa Events, manager of the Mohammed V Complex in Casablanca, has decided to close the stadium to treat its lawn, which is apparently in a deplorable state.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is seriously considering authorizing the return of the public to the stadiums. It was in March 2020 that the FRMF had announced the suspension of all football competitions following the lockdown that was imposed in Morocco, but also around the world, to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
While Morocco was already looking forward to hosting the Champions League final, it is possible that this will no longer take place on the pitch of the Mohammed V stadium as planned. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) does not want the closed-door imposed by Morocco, certainly because of the efforts made to stabilize the epidemiological situation in the country.
Violence in stadiums between supporters continues to occur. On Sunday, after the derby that pitted Raja against Wydad of Casablanca at the Mohammed V sports complex, acts of hooliganism broke out between the supporters of the two teams, causing significant material damage.
A tragic incident occurred on Saturday, November 2, during the 16th final match of the Mohammed VI Champions Cup, at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca.
The stadium of the Mohammed V sports complex in Casablanca is closing its doors throughout the month of October due to work to improve the condition of the pitch and other parts of the complex.
For some time now, a wave of dismissals has been shaking the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The seat of Kamal Hajhouj, director of the Mohammed VI Sports Complex in Casablanca, has not escaped this onslaught. Indeed, he has just been dismissed from his duties due to "the delay in opening the stadium".