Morocco defeated Argentina 2-1 in a dramatic game that took over four hours to conclude at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Group B encounter played at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, saw Morocco take a 2-0 lead, buoyed by the strong support from the home fans, who earlier booed when Argentina had their national anthem played. However, the situation escalated when Christian Medina equalised for Argentina in...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria as well as host of African giants have all dropped in the latest FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday. The Eagles have fallen one place to 39th after failing to win any game in last month's 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against South Africa and Benin. They however remain fifth in Africa. The continent's top ranked side Morocco have fallen two places...
Morocco forward Ilias Chair has had his prison sentence reduced to 160 hours of community service in Belgium and a fine of €1600. Chair, in February, was convicted of assaulting a truck driver with a rock that broke his skull and he was consequently sentenced to 12 months in prison with a further 12 months suspended by a Belgian court. Following a successful appeal, the 26-year-old...
Former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has taken over as Wydad Casablanca manager on a two-year contract. Mokwena part ways with Sundowns at the end of the last season after lifting South Africa’s Premier Soccer League for second successive season. The 37-year-old tactician also won the inaugural African Football League with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2023 but the club revealed that he did meet their objectives...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will know their opponents for the qualification race of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, when the draw takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa. Forty-eight countries will be pooled into 12 groups of four teams each, with the top two teams in eleven of the groups qualifying directly for the tournament. One other team will join hosts, Morocco to...
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