Author: La Redaction
Manchester United has struggled with the management of the Noussair Mazraoui case as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) approaches. According to ESPN, in a report by Rob Dawson, the English club was frustrated by Morocco’s refusal to allow the full-back to play in the Premier League match against Bournemouth. In the background is the mandatory release period set for the AFCON: FIFA has established a start date of Monday, December 15, 2025, which is seven days before the first match of each team. However, the Manchester United–Bournemouth match is scheduled for precisely December 15, placing it within the…
The FIFA has also unveiled the Men’s World XI 2025, featuring a strong presence from Paris Saint-Germain. In the men’s eleven, Gianluigi Donnarumma is in goal, alongside Achraf Hakimi and Willian Pacho in defense. PSG also includes Nuno Mendes and Vitinha, while Ousmane Dembélé is among the selected forwards, confirming the Parisian dominance in this year’s individual awards.
Achraf Hakimi’s vote for The Best 2025 has been made public and has surprised many: the Moroccan ranked Kylian Mbappé (1st), Ousmane Dembélé (2nd), and Raphinha (3rd). This choice has been presented in several media outlets as an “emotional” vote in favor of his former teammate and friend, rather than for his current partner at PSG. In reality, this personal podium did not prevent Dembélé from winning the most prestigious individual award of the evening, being named The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2025.
The FIFA has published the voting ballots related to The Best 2025, and Mohamed Salah’s vote did not go unnoticed. The captain of Egypt placed Achraf Hakimi in first position, ahead of Ousmane Dembélé (2nd) and Kylian Mbappé (3rd). This choice sounds like a strong endorsement for the Moroccan full-back, who has had a very successful year with PSG and was recently crowned African Player of the Year 2025 at the CAF Awards. At the same time, the evening honored Ousmane Dembélé as The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2025, following a major season with Paris.
The year 2025 has been a breakout year for Othmane Maamma, the 20-year-old right winger transferred from Montpellier to Watford in July. It all began in October with the U20 World Cup in Chile: Morocco won its first world title in a FIFA category by defeating Argentina 2-0 in the final. Maamma, the creative leader of the team, scored 1 goal and provided 4 assists (the tournament’s top assist provider). He was named the best player of the World Cup (Golden Ball), ahead of his compatriot Yassir Zabiri (Silver Ball and co-top scorer with 5 goals). This collective and individual…
The countdown has begun. Six days before the opening match of CAN Morocco 2025, the Atlas Lions returned to the field on Monday evening at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé for their first training session of this gathering. Morocco will start the competition on Sunday, December 21, in Rabat against the Comoros national team. Supervised by Hoalid Regragui and his staff, this initial session took place in a focused atmosphere. The main objective was to get the machine running again: conditioning, re-establishing references, and making initial technical adjustments to quickly set a preparation rhythm suitable for the upcoming…
The Atlas Lions A’ secured their place in the final of the Arab Cup 2025 by dominating the United Arab Emirates (3-0) in a semi-final that they largely controlled. After an early scare, Morocco gradually took charge, displaying more control, mastery, and a solid defensive organization. The reward came in the 28th minute: following a well-executed collective action, Karim El Berkaoui found the net with a precise header to put his team ahead. At halftime, the Moroccans went into the locker room with this lead (1-0), in a Khalifa Stadium in Doha that was firmly behind them, despite a few…
FC Utrecht drew 1-1 against NAC Breda in the 16th round of the Eredivisie. It was a tightly contested match where the visitors once again relied on the offensive influence of Souffian El Karouani. The Moroccan full-back was directly involved in the equalizer: his decisive pass allowed Dani de Wit to bring Utrecht back into the game. This action confirms the player’s consistency, becoming increasingly crucial in the final third. With this latest assist, El Karouani now has 18 decisive contributions this season (3 goals, 15 assists). These are rare numbers for a wing player, which explain the interest surrounding…
AS FAR continues its incredible journey on the international stage. This Sunday, at the municipal stadium of Berrechid, the African champions secured their spot in the semifinals of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026, overcoming the Asian champions, Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC (2-1 after extra time), in a match full of twists and turns. Caught off guard in the 29th minute by a goal from Wang Shuang, the Moroccan team struggled for a long time against the solid Chinese defense. However, their perseverance paid off at the very end of the match when Hajar Said snatched the equalizer in the…
Senegal has officially announced its squad for the CAN 2025 in Morocco. Coach Pape Thiaw is relying on a group of 28 highly skilled players, with the clear objective of aiming for a second star. With less than ten days until the kickoff, this announcement was particularly anticipated, especially given the uncertainties that have surrounded the physical condition of some key players and the choice of the number 9 in recent weeks. Despite recent concerns regarding Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra, and Assane Diao, Pape Thiaw has opted for a broad approach in attack. He has not closed the debate: Boulaye…