Author: La Redaction
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…
Azzedine Ounahi has made significant strides in the eyes of his coach. After the match, Míchel publicly emphasized the impact of the Moroccan midfielder, whom he describes as a ‘differential’ player capable of turning a game around with his quality on the ball. In his assessment, Ounahi brings what few profiles offer: creativity, rhythm, and the ability to create imbalances in critical areas of play. The Girona coach was very clear: Ounahi has ‘a lot of talent’ with the ball at his feet and is ‘very good.’ This strong recognition comes especially in a context where the coach insists on…
Questioned about the absence of several players who were crowned world champions with the Moroccan U20 team, Hoalid Regragui sought to clarify his position during his remarks to the FRMF microphone, following the announcement of the squad for the Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Morocco. “Every U20 player might have deserved to be with us,” acknowledged the national coach, while emphasizing the complexity of the choices to be made as a major competition approaches. Regragui insisted that this generation is already partially integrated into the A team, specifically mentioning Eliesse Ben Seghir, Chemsdine Talbi, and Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, profiles…
While the regulations allow for the selection of 28 players, Hoalid Regragui has chosen to call up 26 players, accompanied by two reserves. This decision was carefully considered, informed by past experiences. The coach recalled that during the World Cup, Morocco operated with a squad of 26 players, whereas in the previous CAN, some additional players often found themselves in the stands. Concerned about maintaining the balance of the locker room, Regragui favored a tighter group, believing that beyond 26 players, human management becomes more challenging. Regarding the reserves, Hamza Igamane and Youssef Belammari, the Moroccan coach made a strong…
After the announcement of the list of players selected for the Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Morocco, Hoalid Regragui spoke to the microphone of the FRMF to explain certain choices, particularly the absence of a dedicated press conference for this announcement. The national coach indicated that this was a personal decision made with the aim of maintaining maximum focus on the upcoming competition. The main objective, according to him, was to communicate the list and then quickly shift attention to the gathering, the deadline for which is approaching rapidly. The Moroccan technician also mentioned the desire to adopt a…