With the World Cup set to arrive in the United States in just a few months, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlighted the immense opportunity the tournament represents for the metropolis. The mayor illustrated the public excitement by mentioning the search for tickets to a match between Brazil and Morocco.
FC Barcelona booked their place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Tuesday with a 1-2 win at Albacete. The qualification was once again marked by the influence of Lamine Yamal, whose statistics now recall Lionel Messi’s standards.
Targeted by criticism deemed premature after two below-par performances since his return, Achraf Hakimi is paying the price for total commitment during the CAN. Between a rushed recovery from injury and mental decompression, the Parisian full-back needs time to rebuild.
Six weeks before the tournament’s scheduled kickoff, Morocco is preparing to officially ask the CAF to postpone the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations . The Royal Moroccan Football Federation believes the current dates are incompatible with the end of the domestic leagues and club competitions.
Hakim Ziyech strongly criticized the refereeing during Wydad’s 2-1 defeat to Maniema Union. The Moroccan star denounced a grotesque mix-up on social media involving a red card overlooked by the referee.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has announced its decision to appeal the sanctions imposed by CAF following the AFCON 2026 final. It considers these measures insufficient given the seriousness of the incidents and Senegal’s withdrawal from the match.
The competition to host the 2030 World Cup final is intensifying. While Morocco is banking on the record capacity of its future stadium in Casablanca to outdo its Iberian partner, Spain is seeing its bid become more complicated with Barcelona’s official entry into the race against Madrid.
The Senegalese Football Federation formally acknowledged on Monday the disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following the incidents in the AFCON final. While Dakar accepted the suspensions handed to its coach and two players, the governing body rejected Morocco’s request to be awarded a win by default.
Stade Rennais officially announced on Monday the transfer of Moroccan U20 international striker Yassir Zabiri from Portuguese club Famalicão. The young prodigy from Marrakech, who emerged at the latest U20 World Cup, has signed with the Breton club until June 2029 for a fee estimated at 14 million euros.
Real Betis secured a 2-1 victory over Valencia on matchday 22 of LaLiga, strengthening its position in the race for European places. The match was marked by Pablo Fornals’s celebration in support of his teammate Abdessamad Ezzalzouli , in response to the racist provocations suffered by the international player in the first-leg fixture.
Olympique de Marseille are close to finalizing the transfer of Moroccan international left-back Souffian El Karouani from FC Utrecht. Initially targeted for the summer transfer window, the 25-year-old defender is expected to join the club from Marseille as early as this winter to cover for the injured Emerson Palmieri.
The future of Brahim Diaz at Real Madrid is uncertain just hours before the end of the winter transfer window. The Moroccan playmaker, whose playing time has been reduced under the direction of Álvaro Arbeloa, is attracting concrete interest from Tottenham, who are looking to strengthen their attacking sector before the Monday evening deadline.