Spain is concerned about Morocco’s growing power in the global tomato market. In less than ten years, Moroccan exports have increased significantly , while Spanish sales have plummeted, to the point of shifting the balance between the two countries.
Rotterdam is preparing for another evening of heavy crowds around the Lions of the Atlas. Before the round of 16 match Morocco–Canada, scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m., the city announces several street closures in the city center .
Canada has discovered the heights of a World Cup, but its next obstacle looks like a wall. Before facing Morocco, Jesse Marsch has not hidden his admiration mixed with concern facing the Atlas Lions, whom he judges formidable.
Recruited for an almost symbolic sum in 2020, Ismael Saibari is leaving PSV Eindhoven for Bayern Munich in a transfer that could reach €55 million . A spectacular rise for the Moroccan international, who has become one of the Dutch club’s greatest sporting and financial coups.
A 43-year-old Dutch man of Moroccan origin, who still had to serve more than three years in prison in the Netherlands, was arrested Monday upon his arrival at Schiphol airport. He voluntarily returned from Morocco, according to the Dutch prosecutor’s office.
Against the Netherlands, Yassine Bounou qualified his team by stopping a penalty in a completely unprecedented manner. By choosing to remain standing, the goalkeeper invents a bold gesture that is already marking football history.
In the Netherlands, Oranje’s elimination by Morocco is experienced as both a tactical and sporting failure. In a severe analysis, NOS believes that Ronald Koeman abandoned the principles of Dutch football by excessively adapting his team to the Atlas Lions.
After Morocco’s victory against the Netherlands in Monterrey, Royal Air Maroc maintained its special service between Mexico and Casablanca . Several return flights are scheduled to allow Moroccan supporters to return to the kingdom after this exceptional World Cup trip.
The victory against the Netherlands weighs more than just the World Cup bracket. It also allows Morocco to widen the gap in the FIFA world rankings , where the Atlas Lions now appear well ahead of the Oranje.
Morocco did not merely secure qualification against the Netherlands. For the BBC, the Atlas Lions have confirmed their new status in world football, following a match they controlled for long periods before winning on penalties.
While several former Moroccan internationals praised the Atlas Lions’ performance, Hakim Ziyech published no public message after Morocco’s qualification against the Netherlands. A notable silence at a particularly symbolic moment.
Morocco secured its qualification for the round of 16 of the World Cup after a breathtaking match against the Netherlands. Following the 1-1 draw after extra time, the Atlas Lions prevailed on penalties, plunging the Dutch press into a severe analysis of Oranje’s failure.