After spending time alongside Achraf Hakimi with Morocco, Ali Maamar seems to have reached a new level. At 21, the Anderlecht defender is establishing himself as one of the young Moroccan talents attracting attention in Belgium.
João Sacramento can leave the Atlas Lions’ staff at any moment to become head coach. The Portuguese technician confirms the existence of this clause, but assures that he will not sacrifice his Moroccan adventure for just any offer.
Didier Deschamps’ press conference became tense on the eve of the France-Morocco quarter-final. The memory of the 2022 semi-final resurfaced in the exchanges, before Moroccan journalists protested demanding more questions.
Engaged in the 2026 World Cup since July 11, the Moroccan national team is led by Mohamed Ouahbi. An opportunity to examine the paycheck of this technician, whose remuneration places him in the upper-middle range of the African continent .
The winter transfer window is approaching and LOSC Lille is active behind the scenes. The northern club is closely following Gessime Yassine , a young Moroccan international winger under 20 who is currently shining at Dunkerque.
Morocco will host Africa without its new global heroes. Walid Regragui made a decisive move on Thursday by excluding the junior world champions from his final list , preferring to rely on the backbone of the Qatar squad to challenge the Comoros, Mali and Zambia at home.
The Al Majlis show has crossed the red line. Live on air, a Kuwaiti analyst accused Morocco of having falsified the age of its players to win the U20 World Cup, triggering black anger from supporters in the face of this unsubstantiated defamation.
Watford pulled off the heist of the year for only £1.1 million. Othmane Maamma , freshly crowned U20 World Cup Ballon d’Or, is already setting records and attracting recruiters, promising the English club a capital gain that recalls the record sales of Richarlison or João Pedro.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has registered two high-profile reinforcements from Europe. FIFA has validated the changes in sports nationality of Mounir Chouiar and Aymean el Hani , allowing their immediate integration into the A’ team in Qatar and the U20 world champions.
Yassir Zabiri, one of the main architects of Morocco’s historic triumph at the U20 World Cup held in Chile, dreams of playing in the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025. The 20-year-old striker says he "feels ready" to participate in this continental tournament with the Atlas Lions.
"Here is the future of football". This prophecy, formulated half a century ago by Argentine coach Carlos Bilardo during a visit to Casablanca, now resonates with particular acuity. In 1975, after a defeat of his Estudiantes team against MC Oujda, the technician had perceived the latent potential of the Kingdom.
The CAF Awards ceremony sparked a wave of incomprehension regarding the awarding of the Coach of the Year prize. Mohamed Ouahbi , the architect of Morocco’s historic triumph at the U20 World Cup in Chile, was denied this individual distinction. The trophy was awarded to Bubista, the Cape Verde national team coach, rewarded for having qualified his national team for the senior World Cup.