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Morocco beat Brazil for the first time ever; Boufal, Sabiri score
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Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri scored to give Morocco a 2-1 victory in a friendly match against Brazil in Tangier on Saturday, earning their first victory ever against the five-time world champions. World Cup semi-finalists Morocco d
Guinea-Bissau upset Nigeria, Morocco reach finals in Nations Cup qualifying
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Guinea-Bissau's Mama Balde scored the only goal as they stunned Nigeria with a 1-0 win in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Abuja, while Morocco became the first team to book their place in the finals on Friday without kicking a ball.
PSG defender Achraf Hakimi formally charged with rape in France
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Paris St Germain right back Achraf Hakimi is facing a criminal investigation in France after an allegation of rape was made against him, an official from the Nanterre prosecution office said on Friday. Hakimi, a Morocco international, firm
PSG defender Achraf Hakimi accused of rape after ‘inviting woman home while wife & kids were on holiday’
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French prosecutors have opened an investigation following rape allegations against PSG player and Morocco team star Achraf Hakimi, a source close to the investigation said, confirming reports in several French media outlets including Le Parisien.
Morocco to ban arrivals from China over COVID surge
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Morocco will impose a ban on people arriving from China, whatever their nationality, from Jan. 3 to avert any new wave of coronavirus infections, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Argentina climb to second in world rankings, Morocco surge
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Argentina have climbed one place to second in the latest FIFA rankings behind arch-rivals Brazil after their Worl
Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in World Cup 2022
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Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition. Runners-up in 2018, Croatia also came third in the 1998 World Cup, beating the Net
Can Morocco or Croatia shatter World Cup's glass ceiling?
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Croatia and Morocco are the surprise guests in the World Cup's final four but, as the Croatians discovered
Royal Air Maroc plans 30 flights to carry Moroccan soccer fans to Doha
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Morocco's Royal Air Maroc will operate 30 special flights to carry soccer fans from Casablanca to Doha for the country's Wednesday World Cup semifinal game against France, the airline said on Monday.The flights would depart on Tuesday and W
'Mr Avocado Head' has Morocco daring to dream
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Thanks to Walid Regragui, the coach who has made Morocco the first Arab nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, avocados may just be the nation's favourite fruit.When the appointment of Regragui following the departure of Bosnian Vahi
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
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
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
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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