Between July 2025 and June 2026, Norway imported 707 tonnes of Moroccan raspberries and blackberries. For the first time, Morocco supplied more than half of its foreign purchases, ahead of Portugal, despite the overall decline in the Norwegian market.
A 34-year-old Norwegian triggered his family’s concern after missing his return flight from Marrakech and stopping answering his phone. While his loved ones believed he was lost in Morocco, police found him safe and sound in an Agadir hotel .
France advances to the quarter-finals with an impressive attack, but their narrow victory over Paraguay gives ideas to Morocco. Opta data shows a French team less dangerous when forced to play far from goal and multiply crosses.
Nearly thirty years later, the elimination from the 1998 World Cup remains an open wound. Former Moroccan international Abdelkrim El Hadrioui denounces a conspiracy and takes the opportunity to warn the current generation against any excess of confidence.
Moroccan players delivered a high-level defensive performance in the friendly match against Norway (1-1). By neutralizing striker Erling Haaland , the national team sends a clear message before the 2026 World Cup against Brazil.
For its final test before the World Cup, the Moroccan national team drew 1-1 against Norway on Sunday in New York. A match marked by two injury-related substitutions.
Morocco can get closer to Brazil in the FIFA ranking, but it won’t be able to overtake it tonight, even with a victory against Norway. The real turning point could come a few days later, during the direct clash between the Lions of the Atlas and the Seleção in the World Cup.
Before embarking on the 2026 World Cup, Morocco’s team faces Norway in a friendly match this Sunday . A final dress rehearsal played in the United States to prepare for the competition.
The Lions of the Atlas succeeded in their first warm-up test for the World Cup. Long held in check, they finally swept aside Burundi (5-0) Tuesday afternoon in Salé, driven by an explosive second half.
To approach the 2026 World Cup in the best conditions, the Moroccan football team is preparing to play three friendly matches. An intensive program mixing African opposition and European challenge before the American departure.
The saga is coming to an end. The young Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, long torn between France and Morocco, would have decided to defend the colors of the Lions of the Atlas . His integration for the 2026 World Cup would already be underway.
For the 2026 World Cup , Morocco is intensifying its preparation. The Atlas Lions will face El Salvador and Norway in early June to simulate the playing style of their future group stage opponents.