The hero of Morocco’s epic journey at the 2022 World Cup, footballer Hakim Ziyech is going through a period of great uncertainty. Currently without a club, the former Chelsea player sees his sporting future darkening, and his place in the national team for the next Africa Cup of Nations is more than ever compromised.
Rayane Bounida, the young Moroccan prodigy of Ajax, was not called up by Gill Swerts, the coach of the Diablotins (Belgian U21s), for the upcoming matches against Wales and Denmark, scheduled for Friday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 14. An absence that fuels rumors about a change in the player’s sporting nationality in favor of Morocco.
The Moroccan under-20 national team continues its journey at the World Cup in Chile. After a hard-fought round of 16 match, the Atlas Lions have qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition, a performance they have only achieved twice before.
The Moroccan national team played a friendly match on Thursday in Rabat to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations. Against a very defensive Bahrain team, the Atlas Lions struggled for a long time to find the breakthrough, despite almost total domination.
This Tuesday, October 7, Oumi Rayane , the wife of Remco Evenepoel, received her master’s degree in applied economic sciences with honors during a ceremony that took place on the Grand-Place in Brussels. For once, the Moroccan was in the spotlight, and not her husband.
After brilliantly finishing top of their group, the Moroccan under-20 team is entering the final stages of the World Cup in Chile. For their round of 16 match, they will face a formidable opponent, accustomed to big occasions. What time and on which channels can you watch this match?
The Moroccan national football team is starting its October international window this Thursday evening with a friendly match in Rabat against Bahrain. What time and on which channels can you watch this match live?
While Hakim Ziyech’s arrival seemed imminent in the Romanian championship, the negotiations were abruptly interrupted. The owner of the club leading the discussions announced this Wednesday that he had decided to withdraw, citing a last-minute problem.
There was a time when he was considered the greatest talent in Dutch football, before plunging into a negative spiral. The chaotic journey of Mohamed Ihattaren is now at the heart of a documentary, "Mo Ihattaren - The Trial", which traces his downfall and his attempt at redemption.
On Instagram, the Moroccan defender of Olympique de Marseille (OM), Nayef Aguerd, took the time to give news of himself after his assault at the Marignane airport.
While the daily demonstrations organized by the Moroccan youth collective "GenZ 212" in many cities of the kingdom raise fears of the cancellation of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco, Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), says he is "absolutely confident" about the holding of the tournament.
The departure for the international break was eventful for Nayef Aguerd on Monday. While he was at Marignane airport, the Moroccan defender was the target of an individual with an aggressive behavior. His reaction to the incident was particularly noteworthy.