Author: La Redaction
The women’s national team “A” will play two friendly matches next April as part of their preparation for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco from July 5 to 26, 2025. The Atlas Lionesses will face Tunisia on April 4, followed by Cameroon on April 8. Both matches will take place at the Père Jégo Stadium in Casablanca, with a kick-off scheduled for 18:00. These matches will allow the Moroccan team to fine-tune their coordination before entering the final phase of the AFCON at home, a major event for national women’s football.
The Moroccan national under-20 team achieved another convincing victory on Monday, March 24, 2025, defeating Ghana 4-1 in a friendly match held at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. This success follows their earlier 1-0 win against the same Ghanaian team last Thursday. The goals of the match were scored by Ismail Baouf, who opened the scoring in the 24th minute, followed by Ilias Boumassaoudi in the 56th minute, Yasser Zabiri in the 79th minute, and Anas El Mekkaoui, who completed the score in the 85th minute. These successive victories demonstrate the strength and cohesion of the Moroccan team, which is…
The U17 national coach, Nabil Baha, has announced the list of 26 players selected for the upcoming U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Morocco from March 30 to April 19, 2025. Although the competition is not included in the FIFA international calendar, the coach has called upon the best talents of this promising generation. Morocco, drawn into Group A alongside Uganda, Zambia, and Tanzania, enters the tournament with the ambition to succeed in this group phase. The quality of the selected squad, combined with the home advantage, presents the U17 national team with a great opportunity…
The Moroccan national under-20 team continues its preparation for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations with a new victory. After winning against Ghana (1-0) in their first friendly match, the Atlas Lions’ cubs followed up on Saturday by defeating Sierra Leone 2-0 at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. This match is part of the preparations for the U20 AFCON, which will be held in Ivory Coast in April and May. Facing a resilient Sierra Leone team, the young Moroccans managed to make the difference with their game control and offensive efficiency. Ismail Aoued, midfielder for RC Lens, opened the scoring…
The national coach, Walid Regragui, has decided to call up Youssef Belammari, defender of Raja Club Athletic, to join the Moroccan national team gathering ahead of the match against Tanzania. This match, part of the 6th day of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers (Africa zone, Group E), will take place without captain Achraf Hakimi, who is suspended due to accumulated yellow cards. Raja Casablanca quickly reacted to this call-up by congratulating the selection of their player. “We are proud of our player Youssef Belammari’s call-up to the national team for the upcoming match against Tanzania, as part of the 2026…
Moroccan international Bilal El Khannouss, midfielder for Leicester City, spoke to Arryadia after the match about the victory of the Atlas Lions against Niger in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Africa zone. Aware of the expectations placed on his team, he highlighted the difficulty of the match and the importance of being able to assert themselves in competitive encounters. Morocco secured a win against a determined Nigerien team, and El Khannouss acknowledged that not all matches can be won with a wide margin. “We knew it was going to be a difficult match. We can’t win every time by 4…
In the 5th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Morocco had to fight hard to overcome Niger (2-1). Against a well-organized and determined team, the Atlas Lions showed signs of fragility, particularly in the first half, before turning the tide thanks to the introduction of El Khannouss, Saibari, and Abde. This trio revitalized the Moroccan game and allowed them to overturn the situation. Walid Regragui can breathe a sigh of relief, as the match proved to be more complicated than expected against Badou Zaki’s men, the former coach of the Atlas Lions. From the outset, Niger displayed its intentions,…
In the final moments of the match, with Morocco struggling to break through a solid Nigerien team, El Khannouss stepped up to deliver for his side. Following a play initiated by Mazraoui, Brahim Diaz combined with a subtle back-heel before the full-back delivered a perfect cross into the box. Alert, El Khannouss rose up and headed the ball in imperiously, securing a valuable victory for the Atlas Lions at the last moment.
At the 55th minute, Walid Regragui made a strategic triple substitution, bringing on El Khannouss, Saibari, and Abde in place of Rahimi, Ounahi, and Ben Seghir. This decision quickly had an impact on the game. Upon his entry, Abde energized the wing and immediately put pressure on the Nigerien defense. A few minutes later, this new momentum paid off: in the 59th minute, off a precise cross from Brahim Diaz, En-Nesyri cleverly deflected the ball, allowing Saibari to execute a perfect shot to open the scoring.
In the early minutes, Eliesse Ben Seghir stood out with a superb technical maneuver along the corner flag, managing to keep the ball before passing it to Soufiane Rahimi, whose attempt went over the Nigerien goal. However, the Atlas Lions quickly found themselves in difficulty against a well-organized and enterprising Niger team. In just eight minutes, Badou Zaki’s men created two dangerous chances, putting pressure on the Moroccan defense. Morocco nearly opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a magnificent shot from Nayef Aguerd from outside the box. The ball beat Mahamadou Tanja but unfortunately hit the post. A…