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Construction of Morocco’s Grand Stade Hassan II near Casablanca is accelerating, with builders working around the clock to deliver what is set to become the largest football stadium in the world, according to reports by Reuters, EFE and Spanish media. Field reports from Reuters showed that the 115,000‑seat venue, central to Morocco’s bid to host […]
Morocco’s Atlas Cubs defeated Egypt 2-1 to advance to the quarter-final of the U-17 African Cup of Nations 2026 taking place in Morocco from 13 May to 2 June. The Moroccan goals were scored by Mohamed Amine Moustache in the 18th minute and Imrane Talai in the 45+2 minute. Egypt responded shortly after the restart in […]
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has announced that Google Gemini has become the Atlas Lions Official Al Sponsor, a major branding milestone for Moroccan football. By partnering with Google AI Assistant, Moroccan football enters in a new era, placing artificial intelligence technology at the heart of the team’s journey. Modern technologies will help promote the […]
Doping scandals have rocked the world of sports for years, casting shadows over achievements and challenging the very ethos of fair play. Football, has not remained untouched. Following the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final held in Morocco, 24 players of Senegal football team refused anti-doping tests, according to press reports, saying that the behaviour […]
Morocco U17 national football team have defeated Tunisia (2-0), Algeria (3-0) and Egypt (2-1) to secure their 5th North Africa Championship title before their final match against Libya next Sunday. The Atlas Cubs have dominated ongoing the North Africa Tournament qualifiers for U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026. The tournament is taking place in Benghazi, […]
Noussair Mazraoui, who plays as a defender for British Premier League club Manchester United and the Atlas Lions, has become a strategic partner with US-based Islamic fintech company Wahed. The announcement has been made by Wahed which has already built a unique ambassador family that brings together global sports icons such as Khabib Nurmagomedov, Paul […]
Morocco’s Tarik Sketioui has been named new Head coach of Oman’s National football team looking forward to be among the main the contenders of the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. Sketioui, 48, replaces Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, 73, who led Oman in 11 matches, winning three, drawing five and losing three. Under Carlos tenure, Oman […]
Guinea’s Football Federation has smacked fake-news makers alleging Moroccan players left the pitch during their 1976 Africa Cup of Nations final match. The Federation has also denounced the baseless rumours claiming it challenges Morocco’s 1976 AFCON win. These false rumours were circulated on social media networks and reproduced by anti-Moroccan news platforms after CAF Appeal […]
The relationship between Morocco and the European Union is undergoing a significant transformation — moving away from a decade-long period of tension toward a more balanced and strategically mature partnership, explained Doha Lkasmi, Director General of NSI Maroc and a researcher affiliated with Sciences Po Paris’s Center for International Research, in an analysis published by […]
After several weeks of swirling rumours about his departure as Head coach of Morocco national football team, Walid Regragui has finally stepped down from his position and has been replaced by Mohamed Ouahbi. The announcement was made Thursday evening during a press conference held at the HQ of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) in […]