Author: La Redaction

Zakaria Eddahchouri has once again made the difference. Coming on in the second half, the Moroccan-born player scored the decisive goal on a perfectly executed counter-attack against Albacete, securing a valuable victory for Deportivo La Coruña (2-0). As leaders of the Segunda División, the Galician club continues its march towards a possible promotion to La Liga. With this new goal, Eddahchouri confirms his incredible efficiency this season: 9 goals, 5 assists, and 2 penalties earned in just 802 minutes. Recruited less than a year ago, he has quickly become one of the key players of the team and one of…

Just days before the kickoff of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Morocco from December 21 to January 18, bad news continues to pile up for the Atlas Lions. Coach Hoalid Regragui’s squad is facing a real injury crisis. Already without Achraf Hakimi, who is racing against time to be fit, Morocco now sees two more players leave their Europa League match prematurely: Sofyan Amrabat and Souffian El Karouani. The first incident occurs in the 13th minute. Sofyan Amrabat is forced to leave after a violent and accidental clash with Isco. In a seemingly innocuous play, the Moroccan…

Real Betis secured a valuable victory against Utrecht in the Europa League, but this win at La Cartuja leaves a bitter taste. Moroccan international Soufiane Amrabat and Isco had to leave the pitch early in the match after a particularly spectacular accidental clash. This is bad news just three days before the Seville derby. The match kicks off with this dramatic scene that immediately halts the rhythm of the game. The stadium freezes, the atmosphere cools, and Betis appears stunned. Utrecht takes advantage of this to press high and push forward in numbers. El Karouani, very active on the left…

The VfB Stuttgart continues its progress in the Europa League with a convincing 4-0 victory against Go Ahead Eagles at the De Adelaarshorst stadium in the Netherlands during the 5th matchday of the competition. This was a thoroughly controlled win, highlighted by another decisive performance from Moroccan international Bilal El Khannouss. Jamie Leweling quickly put Stuttgart on track by scoring a brace in the 20th and 35th minutes. After the break, El Khannouss extended the lead in the 59th minute, before Badredine Bouanani capped off the offensive display in stoppage time (90’+3). This success allows the Germans to gain valuable…

LOSC responded perfectly in the Europa League, winning decisively (4-0) against Dinamo Zagreb. After suffering two consecutive defeats in the competition, Bruno Genesio’s men got back on track with a convincing performance both offensively and defensively. The match notably highlighted the very active game of Moroccan international striker Hamza Igamane. Involved in all the good plays, he made multiple offensive attempts and posed a threat on several occasions. In the 36th minute, he set up Mukau with a magnificent pass in the box, allowing the midfielder to score Lille’s second goal. Just minutes earlier, he had already forced Filipovic into…

The Moroccan women’s national team achieved a prestigious victory by defeating Poland 3-2 on the final day of the group stage of the 2025™ FIFA Futsal World Cup in the Philippines. This success confirms the rise of the Atlas Lionesses in this global competition. After a challenging start against one of the tournament favorites, Argentina (a 6-0 defeat), Adil Sayeh’s players admirably responded by securing their first victory 3-2 against the Philippines. The Moroccan team then confirmed their progress with a valuable win against Poland, thus validating a historic qualification for the quarterfinals. This is a remarkable achievement for this…

The Moroccan international Zakaria El Ouahdi, defender for KRC Genk, has been crowned Belgian Lion 2025, an award that recognizes the best player of Maghreb origin playing in the Pro League. The Moroccan full-back succeeds Algerian Mohamed Amoura. The 23-year-old player received 40.5% of the votes, ahead of Algerian Adem Zorgane (32%, Union Saint-Gilloise) and his compatriot Sofiane Boufal (12.7%). Following in the rankings are Ahmed Touba (10.3%) and Abdelkahar Kadri (4.5%), both of whom are Algerian internationals. Indispensable to Genk last season, El Ouahdi played 40 matches, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists. This season, he has already…

FIFA announced on Tuesday the final details for the draw of the 2026 World Cup. It will take place on December 5 in Washington and will determine the composition of the 12 groups of 4 teams that will make up the final phase, consisting of the 48 qualified teams. Morocco will be in Pot 2, alongside Croatia, Colombia, Senegal, Switzerland, and Japan. This seeding ranking was established based on the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola ranking published on November 19, 2025. As expected, the three host nations – the United States, Canada, and Mexico – are directly placed in Pot 1 and assigned…

Despite the defeat (0-2) against Benfica in the Champions League, Fred Grim mainly focuses on the performance of Rayane Bounida, one of the highlights of the evening. The Dutch coach believes that the 19-year-old midfielder once again distinguished himself in a challenging European context. “It was a real Champions League match,” explains Grim. “We received support from the fans, and the team continued to play despite the tough blows.” Although the opening goal quickly went in favor of the Portuguese, Grim claims to have remained attentive to his players’ reactions: “We had chances to come back, but we ended up…

Rayane Bounida made his first start in the Champions League this Tuesday, despite Ajax’s defeat to Benfica (0-2). At just 19 years old, the young Moroccan-born attacking midfielder was one of the few to stand out for the Dutch side, with several dangerous actions and a performance that left an impression. After the match, Bounida displayed a mix of frustration and pride: “You never want to lose, especially for a first match as a starter. But I’m happy to have been able to play and show my qualities. If it had been perfect, I would have scored three.” The player…