It is a match with high symbolic significance that awaits the Atlas Lions this Friday, September 5th. On the pitch of the freshly renovated Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat, the Moroccan national team only needs a point against Niger to validate what would be its third consecutive qualification for a World Cup. What time and on which channels can you watch this match live?
As the World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Morocco and Niger, scheduled for this Friday, September 6th in Rabat, approaches, a thriving black market for tickets has developed. The entire stock of tickets, put on sale a week ago, was sold out in just a few hours, creating strong tension on demand.
Ranked in Group E, Morocco will face Niger on Friday, September 5th as part of the 7th round of the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers scheduled from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Meanwhile, training sessions are ongoing.
Morocco is on the verge of becoming the first African country to qualify for the next World Cup to be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Dozens of workers have been diverted from the construction site of the Ibn Sina University Hospital to complete the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat, which is scheduled to host a 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Morocco and Niger in September and other football competitions later.
Already absent at the start of the season against Arsenal due to injury, the Moroccan defender of Manchester United, Noussair Mazraoui , will also miss the match against Fulham scheduled for Sunday in the Premier League. This prolonged absence of the Atlas Lion raises concerns on the Moroccan national team side, which is preparing for decisive World Cup 2026 qualifying matches.
The Algerian football team will soon travel to Morocco to face Guinea, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This will be the first time the Fennecs have set foot on Moroccan soil since September 7, 2021.
Despite its victories over Niger and Tanzania, the Moroccan team is far from convincing in its performances, a few months before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in Morocco. Sports analysts call for strengthening the technical staff to hope for better performances.
Morocco faces Tanzania on Tuesday at the Honneur stadium in Oujda, as part of the sixth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. A decisive match for the Atlas Lions who must win the three points to hope for qualification for the final phase of the competition.
After their training session on Sunday at the Saïdia federal center, the Atlas Lions of Morocco will face the Tanzanian national team on Tuesday as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Moroccan supporters expect Walid Regragui to field certain players.
Despite its victory, Morocco did not shine against Niger (2-1) on Friday at the Stade d’Honneur in Oujda, during the fifth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. National coach Walid Regragui is drawing lessons from this mixed performance of the Atlas Lions in order to correct the situation against Tanzania this Tuesday.
The Moroccan national football team will face the team from Niger as part of the qualifications for the 2026 World Cup. What time and on what channels can you watch this live match on Friday?