Moroccan defender Noussair Mazraoui is set to be away from football activities after it was discovered that he was suffering from inflammation of the heart tissues following a struggle with coronavirus infection. The Bayern Munich fullback reportedly suffered from COVID-19 while away with the Atlas Lions at the just-concluded FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 25-year-old was present in the starting XI for five out of...
Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored a hat-trick in Sevilla's 5-0 thrashing of Linares Deportivo in a Copa del Rey match at the Estadio de Linarejos on Wednesday night. The encounter was En-Nesyri's second club game after a historic outing with the Atlas Lions at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 25-year-old scored a brace within 40 minutes of the match and he sealed the...
The seventh edition of the 2022 African Nations Championship is set to commence in Algeria from the 13th of January to February 4. In September 2020, CAF announced that the biennial competition is rescheduled from July 2022 to January 2023 due to postponements of the 2020 edition to 2021 and the 2021 AFCON to 2022. For the first time in the competition's history, 18 countries will...
2022 was a memorable year for sports in Africa, as athletes and teams broke records and set new standards that ensured the reputation of the continent's stars continues to grow and receive credit globally. As we prepare for a new year, Afrosport compiles some of the most notable moments of the year. Morocco break Africa's World Cup jinx Ever since Africa began having representatives at the...
Morocco manager Walid Regragui has described his team's performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup as "fantastic" after they lost 2-1 to Croatia in the third-place playoff on Saturday. The result at the Khalifa International Stadium was a new high for the African continent, who before now did not make it past the quarter-finals. For the Arab world that Morocco also represents, the Round of 16...
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