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World Cup: Selecting Africa’s best XI of the group stage

World Cup: Selecting Africa’s best XI of the group stage

African countries gave a good account of the continent during the group phase of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Morocco and Senegal are the only countries to progress to the Round of 16 with Ghana, Tunisia and Cameroon eliminated Senegal finished as Group A runners-up while Morocco proved doubters wrong by leading Group F. Undoubtedly, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been full...

Morocco secure historic World Cup qualification with Canada win

Morocco secure historic World Cup qualification with Canada win

Morocco have qualified for the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after securing top spot in Group F with a 2-1 win over Canada. Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri helped the Atlas Lions become the first African country to lead a group in the quadrennial tournament since Nigeria's feat in 1998. Morocco finished as group leaders with seven points after three...

Morocco fustrated to goalless draw against Croatia

Morocco fustrated to goalless draw against Croatia

The Group F opening match between Morocco and 2018 World Cup finalist Croatia ended in a frustrating goalless draw on Wednesday morning. The tightly contested match saw a handful of chances fall for both sides within 90 minutes but none was converted.  Croatia star Nikola Vlasic came closest to opening the scoring on the brink of half-time, forcing a brilliant last-gasp save from goalkeeper Yassine Bounou....

Hamdallah returns as Morocco confirm World Cup squad

AL Ittihad striker Abderrazak Hamdallah has been included in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. 31-year-old Hamdallah makes a return to the Atlas Lions squad for the first time since June 2019 when he played in a 1-0 loss to the Gambia in an international friendly. Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech and Marseille's Amine Harit also make a return to Walid Regragui's...