The Maersk Lanco, which was due to reach Tanger Med from the Brazilian port of Santos, caught fire off the coast of Brazil. The ship interrupted its voyage and headed to Salvador de Bahia for inspection and repairs.
Facing a cascade of absences, the Moroccan national team gives up playing its friendly match scheduled in Washington against El Salvador. To maintain this World Cup preparation, the federation proposes relocating the match to Rabat with all expenses covered.
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.
In preparation for the 2026 World Cup , Morocco’s national team is set to face El Salvador on June 3 next in the United States. This match was announced by the Salvadoran side, pending official confirmation from Morocco.
The Moroccan national team is finalizing its American preparatory program in view of the 2026 World Cup . Two friendly matches are planned in June against Norway and El Salvador to anticipate the profile of future group opponents.
In an effort to strengthen relations between El Salvador and Morocco, the head of Salvadoran diplomacy announces the opening of an embassy in Rabat. Hill Tinoco confirmed this during a press briefing.
It is a great diplomatic victory that has been announced by Morocco, that of the end of the recognition of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" by El Salvador. The announcement was made live by the new president Nayib Bukele.