Is Walid Regragui going to leave the Atlas Lions ? Despite a historic record and a World Cup semi-final, the failure in the AFCON final against Senegal could hasten his departure.
French striker Kylian Mbappé scored a penalty with a panenka on Saturday evening during Real Madrid’s victory over Villarreal (0-2). This technical choice, successful in the eyes of his teammate Brahim Diaz , comes a week after the Moroccan international’s failure in the same exercise during the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN).
Moroccan international Brahim Diaz and Senegalese midfielder Pape Gueye crossed paths on Saturday during the La Liga match between Villarreal and Real Madrid, just six days after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final won by Senegal.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has filed an official appeal with CAF and FIFA regarding the course of the Africa Cup of Nations final.
The victory of Senegal over Morocco in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations is now tainted by serious accusations. A few days after the triumph of the Teranga Lions, defender Ismail Jakobs expressed grave suspicions about the health condition of three of his teammates, who suffered sudden illnesses before and during the match.
The return of Ismael Saibari to Eindhoven has caused a strong emotion among PSV supporters. Several observers were awaiting the player’s explanations after the Africa Cup of Nations final. On site, the midfielder has resumed training and clarified the incidents that occurred during the tournament.
It had been in the works for a few weeks already, and it is now official. Olympique de Marseille has announced the arrival of Moroccan striker Ziyad Baha (16 years old). Son of former international Nabil Baha (20 caps), the young striker, who has played for Malaga and Betis, will discover a new club by signing with Marseille.
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the historic goal-scoring record of Moroccan player Abderrazzak Hamdallah for the Al-Nassr club. He now has 116 goals scored for the Riyadh team after his goal scored on Wednesday during the victory against Damac (2-1) in the Saudi Pro League.
The hope of Moroccan football, Gessime Yassine , has been recruited by RC Strasbourg for an amount of seven million euros. He is entrusted with the mission of strengthening the Alsatian attack after his U20 World Cup title won with Morocco and his remarkable performances under the colors of Dunkerque.
The Egyptian coach paid tribute to the quality of the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Hossam Hassan described the reception conditions as "ideal" during a press conference held on Thursday in the presence of the Minister of Sports and the president of his federation.
The Moroccan national futsal team beat Scotland 12-1 on Thursday. The players are currently participating in the international tournament "Futsal Week" organized in the Croatian city of Labin.
Faced with extreme pressure during the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy implemented a real destabilization strategy to thwart Brahim Diaz’s penalty. By stretching the minutes and multiplying the provocations, the Lions’ goalkeeper transformed a technical duel into an insurmountable mental ordeal for the Moroccan striker.