Tag: Morocco
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Morocco cruise into knockout stage with 2-1 win over Canada
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An impassioned Moroccan team clinched a spot in the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time since 1986 by defeating the already-eliminated Canadians 2-1 on Thursday, mercilessly capitalising on their opponents' blunders. Morocco, who n
Eden Hazard admits to frank discussions but denies fight in Belgium squad
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Belgium captain Eden Hazard has denied there is a rift in the squad but admits frank words were exchanged between th
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Morocco subs strike late to earn shock win over Belgium
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Abdelhamid Sabiri scored from an audaciously tight angle and fellow substitute Zakaria Aboukhlal added a second in stoppage time as Morocco pulled off a shock 2-0 win over Belgium in World Cup Group F on Sunday. Sabiri’s free kick from n
Morocco holds Croatia to goalless draw in World Cup
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Croatia, runners-up at the last World Cup, were held to a 0-0 draw by Morocco at the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday in their opening Group F match at the tournament in Qatar. The Croats, beaten by France in the 2018 final in Moscow, had the
Samuel Eto'o: Cameroon will win this year's World Cup after beating Morocco
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Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o has backed his country to make history and become the first African team to lift the FIFA World Cup.The four-time African Player of the Year expects the Indomitable Lions to triumph over continental rivals Mor
Ziyech in Morocco squad despite lack of game time at Chelsea
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Morocco included Hakim Ziyech in their World Cup squad as coach Walid Regragui gambled on the fitness of several players and sprung some surprises when he named his 26-man selection on Thursday. Ziyech has started only twice for Chelsea th
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Morocco issues first permits for cannabis production
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A Moroccan state agency has issued the first 10 permits for the use of cannabis in industry and medicine and for export, it said, the result of a law passed last year. Farmers who organise into cooperatives in the northern mountain areas o
Mane, Salah or Mendy? Winner of CAF Player of the Year award to be named today
Albanus Kiswili
Senegalese duo Sadio Mane and Eduard Mendy will battle it out with Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) player of the year award.
Morocco prosecutes 65 migrants involved in deadly Melilla incident
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Moroccan authorities have begun prosecuting 65 migrants who joined Friday's mass attempt to cross into a Spanish enclave by storming a border post, leading to the death of at least 23 migrants, a judicial source said on Monday.Abo
President Kenyatta Receives Credentials From Nine New Envoys
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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday at State House, Nairobi received credentials from nine envoys recently posted to Kenya.The President received
Egypt, Senegal, advance with victories over Morocco and Equatorial Guinea
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Morocco went ahead in the seventh minute from a penalty converted by Sofiane Boufal but Egypt came storming back as they dominated the game with Salah scoring in the 53rd minute.
Thriller North African Derby: Can Morocco silence Mo Salah's Egypt in AFCON quarterfinal?
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The Ahmadou Ahidjou stadium in Yaoundé will host the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 quarterfinal between Egypt and Morocco on Sunday.The “Thriller North African Derby” will see Pharaohs and Atlas Lions loc
University lecturers in court over 'Sexually-Transmitted-Degrees'
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The sex-for-marks scandal erupted last September when racy correspondence between the lecturers and students was leaked on social media.
CAF postpones women AFCON qualifiers
Michael Majanga
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers that were scheduled to take place in June 2021.The clashes have now been pushed forward to October a decision which CAF
Woman gives birth to nine babies
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A woman in Mali, West Africa, has given birth to nine babies.The Tuesday, May 4 births are two more than doctors had detected inside her 'crowded' womb. Halim
Ex-Morocco international Mohamed Abarhoun dies aged 31
Michael Majanga
Former Morocco international Mohamed Abarhoun is dead.Abarhoun died from stomach cancer aged 31 on Wednesday, December 2.The defender was diagnosed with cancer in February 2020 when he was playing for Turkish club Ca