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U23 AFCON: Late drama in Rabat hands hosts Morocco victory over Guinea

U23 AFCON: Late drama in Rabat hands hosts Morocco victory over Guinea

The Morocco U-23 national team kicked off the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts with a comeback 2-1 win over Guinea U-23 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Saturday night. The Atlas Lions were brought to their knees towards the end of the first half when Olympiacos forward Algassime Bah opened the floodgates gates in added time, sending shock waves across the...

Achraf Hakimi: Why PSG & Morocco star is trending amid divorce battle

Achraf Hakimi: Why PSG & Morocco star is trending amid divorce battle

Two-time CAF Youth Player of the Year, Achraf Hakimi is at the centre of a broken relationship with his spouse and Spanish actress, Hiba Abouk. Abouk and Hakimi got married in 2020 but the 36-year-old movie star filed for a divorce after the football star was accused of rape by a woman on January 16, with French prosecutors still investigating the case. What is trending? Reports...

Regragui: Why Morocco must win AFCON before World Cup glory

Regragui: Why Morocco must win AFCON before World Cup glory

Morocco manager Walid Regragui has stated that the Atlas Lions must first end their Africa Cup of Nations title drought before dreaming of winning a maiden FIFA World Cup. The North African giants grabbed headlines after they finished fourth at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. They did this by getting the better of heavyweights Belgium, Spain and Portugal. It has led to suggestions the Moroccans...

Ex-Nigeria boss Oliseh reacts to football development in Morocco & Senegal

Ex-Nigeria boss Oliseh reacts to football development in Morocco & Senegal

Former Nigeria head coach Sunday Oliseh took to social media to hail Morocco's performance in their 2-1 win over Brazil on Saturday. Both sides faced off in a friendly in Tanger, with Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri netting in either half while Manchester United midfielder Casemiro got on the scoresheet for the Selecao. The victory continued Morocco's impressive form since the 2022 World Cup where they...

Morocco join Spain & Portugal to bid for 2030 World Cup

2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists, Morocco have joined a three-way bid alongside Spain and Portugal to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030.  King Mohammed VI of Morocco disclosed this in a letter read by the country's Sports minister Chakib Benmoussa after receiving CAF outstanding achievement award from CAF President, Patrice Motsepe in Kigali on Tuesday. Ukraine initially joined the bid last October but the invasion...