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World Cup: Picking Morocco’s top five performers in Qatar

Can Morocco make Africa’s World Cup dream linger?

The Morocco national team made global headlines when they defeated Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, breaking the jinx of an African nation never going past that round after Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana previously failed to do so. It was not only a huge feat for Africa but it was also huge for the Arab world with fans from multiple Arab...

Morocco FA mobilise 13,000 free tickets for World Cup semi-final

Morocco FA mobilise 13,000 free tickets for World Cup semi-final

In an effort to garner as much support as possible for their historic World Cup semi-final match against France, the Moroccan Football Federation FRMF has decided to provide 13,000 free tickets to supporters ready to cheer the Atlas Lions. Following suit, the country's national airline, Royal Air Maroc, has decided to allow 30 flights to Qatar at reduced rates as a means of showing support for...

Morocco’s Regragui confident of victory against France

Morocco’s Regragui confident of victory against France

Morocco head coachWalid Regragui is confident about his team's chances of making it to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final as they prepare to take on defending champions France in the semi-final on Wednesday. The Atlas Lions broke Africa's quarter-final jinx by beating Portugal last Saturday and having gotten results against the likes of Croatia, Belgium and Spain, there is strong belief Africa could have a...

World Cup: Injured Harit joins Morocco team in Qatar

Amine Harit has joined the Morocco national team ahead of their crunch 2022 World Cup semi-final with France on Wednesday evening. The Atlas Lions became the first African nation to make it to the last four of the mundial after beating Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals. Harit will be part of the squad on Wednesday but will be offering morale support from the sidelines of Al...

World Cup: Picking Morocco’s top five performers in Qatar

World Cup: Picking Morocco’s top five performers in Qatar

Morocco went to the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the second-ranked team in Africa behind reigning African champions Senegal. Although many Africans tipped the Teranga Lions to lead the African contingents in Qatar, it is Walid Regragui's team that has rekindled the continent's hopes for glory in the quadrennial tournament. Having scored five goals and conceded just one, Morocco became the first African nation to progress...