The CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, made a decision this Friday in Tanzania. Despite the lobbying of Fouzi Lekjaa to postpone the competition, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will indeed be held in Morocco next March, with FIFA requirements taking precedence.
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football is meeting this Friday in Dar es Salaam in a tense climate. On the agenda: the aftermath of the controversial final of the CAN and the future of the Women’s CAN in Morocco , defended by Fouzi Lekjaa.
Bad news for Atlas Lions supporters. The prices of tickets for the 2026 World Cup are skyrocketing on the FIFA’s official resale platform, reaching dizzying heights for the highly anticipated clash between Morocco and Brazil.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation refuses to confirm the submission of a bid for the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations . This silence comes on the eve of a decisive meeting of the CAF Executive Committee this Friday.
Former national team coach Hervé Renard has emotionally reflected on his tenure at the helm of the Atlas Lions. He describes this experience as a decisive stage in his career, hailing the structural transformation of Moroccan football and the vision of its leaders.
As Olympique de Marseille is urgently looking for a successor to Roberto De Zerbi, the name of Walid Regragui has been mentioned among the potential candidates for the Phocaean bench. Although the profile of the Moroccan coach is not indifferent internally, the feasibility of such an operation seems compromised by his commitments with the Atlas Lions.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation put an end to the speculation this Wednesday by unveiling the program of the Atlas Lions for the March break. With two friendly matches scheduled against Ecuador and Paraguay, the organization implicitly renews its confidence in coach Walid Regragui for the 2026 World Cup .
The day after the 2025 AFCON final lost against Senegal, coach Walid Regragui is initiating a strategic shift . For the March friendly matches against Ecuador and Paraguay, the technical staff plans to inject fresh blood into the squad.
Arsène Wenger believes that Morocco has gone beyond the status of a simple African nation to join the world elite. The former Arsenal coach even predicts a world title for the Atlas Lions in the near future.
Defeated by KO during the European championship against the Englishman Josh Padley, the boxer from Béziers Jaouad Belmehdi refuses to give up. Despite this third defeat in his career, the Moroccan announces his intention to come back stronger, drawing his motivation from his difficult journey.
Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahi could make his return to the Girona squad for the clash against FC Barcelona, after an absence of a month and a half due to an injury sustained during the Africa Cup of Nations.
While speculation is rife about a reorganization of the coaching staff of the Atlas Lions, a federation source indicated on Tuesday that no official changes had been made so far. The Federation is maintaining ambiguity pending post-AFCON evaluations.