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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has praised Morocco’s growing stature in global football, calling the country a “pillar of excellence” in the sport, during his visit to M’diq where he attended the Throne Day celebrations hosted by King Mohammed VI. Speaking on the sidelines of the royal reception, Infantino commended Morocco’s “exceptional infrastructure achievements” and its […]
Morocco has been drawn in Group E of the African qualifiers for the World Cup 2026 alongside Eritrea, Niger, Tanzania, Congo and Zambia. The 2026 world event will be jointly organized by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The draw of these qualifiers took place on Thursday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on the sidelines of the […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino who is in Morocco to attend the semi-finals and finals of the Mondialito, which is being held this February 1 to 10 in Tangier and Rabat, said that Morocco has mobilized all the necessary means and resources to ensure the successful hosting of the ongoing Club World Cup. “After the success […]
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said Morocco, together with Saudi Arabia and Egypt, were the only best-placed Arab nations to host the World Cup. “The three countries have excellent infrastructure. The Arab World deserves to host such a football tournament,” said Infantino in an interview with MBC TV channel. Morocco has made five bids to host […]
President of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Gianni Infantino who paid a two-day visit to Morocco commended King Mohammed VI “for his enthusiasm and commitment to the development of Moroccan football”. “Without the commitment of HM King Mohammed VI and the serious work carried out by the Moroccan Royal Football Federation as well as the […]
World football governing body’s head Gianni Infantino unveiled Wednesday in Mauritania the first overseas branch of AB Sport, a Moroccan firm producing sport kits. Infantino, reports say, was joined at the ceremony by Ahmed Ould Yahya, the President of the Mauritanian football federation (FFRIM) and Mohamed Bessam El Aqil, CEO of the Moroccan company. The […]