2022 World Cup semifinalists, Atlas Lions of Morocco, defeated The Netherlands 3-2 on penalties to qualify for the round of 16 of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first African side this year to go that far. In the match played at the Monterrey Stadium in Canada in the early hours of today, […]
•Brazil’s players pose for a team photo Brazil’s quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages today as Carlo Ancelotti’s team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round. The Brazilians are desperate […]
The Atlas Lions of Morocco and Bafana Bafana of South Africa both progressed to the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following victories of Haiti and South Korea respectively. While Morocco enforced their superiority over Haiti with a 4-2 win in Group C, South Africa piped South Korea 1-0 to claim a knockout […]
•A Senegalese embassy representative (2nd-L) greets three Senegal football supporters released from Al Arjat 2 prison in Sale, yesterday Morocco yesterday released three Senegalese fans from jail after they completed a three-month prison sentence for participating in the violence that broke out during the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat,...
The Kingdom of Morocco has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates said in a statement yesterday. According to the statement, “The Kingdom of Morocco supports the forthcoming negotiations with P...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially updated its records to recognise Morocco as the champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with Senegal recorded as runners-up. The update comes after a ruling by CAF’s Appeals Board on March 18, which overturned the on-field result of the January 18 final held in Rabat, […]
•Senegal forward Sadio Mane holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco on January 18, 2026 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title they won in January and declared Morocco […...
•Senegal supporters clash during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco Senegal’s prime minister today bewailed a Moroccan court’s prison sentence against 18 Senegalese football supporters convicted over a pitch invasion during an international match last month. The supporters were detained in Morocco after the A...
•Senegal supporters clash during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco Moroccan prosecutors today sought jail terms of up to two years for 18 Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Rabat since last month’s AFCON final over “hooliganism”. Seeking the maximum penalty for some, the prosecution told the ...
The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that Morocco remains the host nation for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking after a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Dar es Salaam, CAF president, Dr. Patrice Motsepe addressed the rumours directly, stating, today, that the tournament will take place on schedule from March 17 ...
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