First Independent Mena Newspaper
King Mohammed VI has paid a vibrant tribute to the coach, players and all the components of the national team for their brilliant achievements. This came in a phone conversation with the coach of the national team, Walid Regragui, at the end of the semi-final match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar-2022, which opposed, on […]
The Rabat-based Mohammed VI Football Academy is the key to the success of the Moroccan national team at the World Cup (Qatar-2022), comments the International Football Federation (FIFA). Under the title, “Mohammed VI Academy: Key to Morocco’s Success”, the world soccer governing body says that “HM King Mohammed VI has launched several development projects in […]
Morocco’s flag carrier RAM said it will offer 30 flights to carry fans to the semi-final match against France, a move that will help meet the rising demand on flights to Doha. Moroccan fans are among the largest in Doha as Morocco advances to the semi-finals for the first time in Africa’s history. The tickets […]
RAM has added another airplane bringing the total number of special fights to Qatar it has programmed to 8 carrying 2500 fans. Moroccan fans have drawn so far in this tournament spectacular scenes of non-stop cheering for the Atlas Lions, hoisting national flags and intonating cheers. Morocco made it on top of its group beating […]
Tunisia’s national soccer team Carthage Eagles will play world’s largest FIFA World Cup winners Brazil in a friendly match on September 22 as both sides prepare for the 2022 world cup to take place in Qatar. The fixture, according to Eric Frozio, correspondent of French media L’Equipe, Canal Plus in Brazil, will take place in […]
Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt have advanced to the third and last round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar. The four football names in the region topped their respective groups – underlining their dominion on football on the continent. Morocco earlier booked its place before the November fixtures. Algeria […]
Egypt’s record-breaking goalkeeper and oldest player, Essam El-Hadary has retired from internationals. The veteran goalkeeper, 45, earned his place in history during Egypt’s 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia, where he became the oldest man to play at a World Cup this summer. Essam El-Hadary overtook Colombia’s Faryd Mondragn, who played the last five minutes of […]
Substitute Bouhaddouz offered Iran an undeserved win with an unfortunate header while trying to clear the ball from the gates of the goal. The Atlas Lions monopolized the ball and played an offensive and enterprising game but couldn’t break through the Iranian defense to score a goal of relief. The game closed what came to […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will support Morocco in its candidacy to host the 2026 World Cup, said CAF official and the Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick. He said Morocco will meet next month’s deadline to bid to host the World Cup, noting that interested countries have to meet the deadline of August […]
Morocco has received strong backing from the newly inaugurated boss of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its twin bid to host the 2026 World Cup. “We are convinced that Morocco could organize this competition just as South Africa did in 2010,” said Ahmad Ahmad, addressing a press conference in Marrakesh earlier this week. […]