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Wydad & Raja to represent Morocco at King Mohammed VI Champions Cup

The two soccer clubs of metropole Casablanca, Wydad and Raja, will represent Morocco at the coming edition of the Arab Club Champions Cup, renamed Mohammed VI Champions Cup. The Arab Football Union has already chosen the teams that will take part in the 2019-2020 edition, announcing that Morocco will be represented by Wydad and Raja […]

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Second Arab Club Champions Cup to bear the name of King Mohammed VI, announces Turki Al-Sheikh

Turki Al-Sheikh, head of the Saudi Entertainment Authority and Chairman of the Arab Football Federation, announced that the 2020 Arab Club Champions Cup will be named the King Mohammed VI Champions Cup. “I am honored as the President of the Arab Football Federation that the second edition of the Arab Champions Cup will bear a […]

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Morocco-KSA: Pyramids FC posts Morocco’s map stripped of Sahara

The Egyptian club, Pyramids FC, which belongs to the Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, has angered Morocco after the team posted on social media a map of the North African kingdom without the Sahara. Pyramids FC owned by Turki Al-Sheikh, is based in Cairo and plays in Egypt’s football top league. The 37-year […]

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2026 World Cup: Has Saudi Arabia Turned its Back to Morocco?

The statements of the head of Saudi Sports federation Turki Al Sheikh show that Saudi Arabia will derail from the Arab Support vowed to Morocco on the 2026 World Cup Bid. Saudi Arabia may not only vote for the North American joint bid but may also lobby to bring support for Morocco’s rivals, said the […]