MOROCCO NEWS

Portugal back with Martínez as coach, Ronaldo in the squad

It’s a new era for Portugal as it begins European Championship qualifying under a new coach and with Cristiano Ronaldo far away from soccer’s biggest stadiums

MARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Europe's top teams get ready to start Euro 2024 qualifying

Qualifying for next year's European Championship starts with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound.

MARCH 21, 2023

Europe's top teams get ready to start Euro 2024 qualifying

Qualifying for next year's European Championship starts with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound

MARCH 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain and Portugal welcome Morocco to 2030 World Cup bid

The leaders of Spain and Portugal have welcomed the addition of Morocco to their 2030 World Cup bid

MARCH 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morocco joining Spain and Portugal in 2030 World Cup bid

Morocco says it will join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup.

MARCH 14, 2023

Morocco joining Spain and Portugal in 2030 World Cup bid

Morocco says it will join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup

MARCH 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morocco coach backs Achraf Hakimi amid French investigation

Achraf Hakimi has been called into the Morocco squad for games against Brazil and Peru while he is implicated in a rape allegation in France

MARCH 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luka Modrić back in Croatia squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers

Luka Modrić is back in the Croatian national team as part of a 25-man squad named for two European Championship qualifying games

MARCH 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Achraf Hakimi, star defender for PSG and Morocco, charged with rape in France

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi was given preliminary charges of rape, French prosecutors said Friday. Hakimi's lawyer denied the...

MARCH 3, 2023

Neymar, Alisson out of Brazil's squad for Morocco game

Brazil interim coach Ramon Menezes has left Neymar and Alisson out of his squad for the team’s international friendly against Morocco on March 25 in Tangier

MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Just Fontaine, French World Cup legend, dies at 89

Just Fontaine, who recorded 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, has died at 89.

MARCH 1, 2023

Lionel Messi wins record seventh FIFA best men's player award

Lionel Messi took home a record seventh FIFA best men's player award, while Alexia Putellas won best women's player for the second straight...

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

French officials probe rape accusation against PSG's Hakimi

A judicial official says French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into a rape accusation against Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brazil picks Ramon Menezes as interim national team coach

Ramon Menezes will serve as Brazil’s interim coach while the search continues for a permanent successor to Tite, who stepped down after the World Cup

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA targets 2030 World Cup host vote in September next year

FIFA plans to pick the 2030 World Cup hosts in the third quarter of next year, likely in September

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madrid faces Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal for club world title

Al-Hilal has nothing to lose when it takes on Real Madrid in the final of the Club World Cup in Rabat on Saturday

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cristiano Ronaldo scores 4 goals in Saudi Pro League game

Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals for his new Saudi Arabian team Thursday bringing his career tally in domestic leagues to 503

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scaloni, Ancelotti, Guardiola on FIFA coach award shortlist

FIFA has announced a three-man shortlist for its Best Men's Coach award

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madrid beats Al Ahly 4-1, advances to Club World Cup final

Real Madrid has secured its place in the Club World Cup final with a 4-1 win against Egyptian club Al Ahly to keep alive its quest for a record-extending eighth world title

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA rules panel to debate more stoppage time in games

The 10-plus minutes of stoppage time that were a regular feature of World Cup games in Qatar are back on soccer’s agenda

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Madrid's Benzema and Courtois not going to Club World Cup

Real Madrid will go to the Club World Cup without six injured players

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

João Cancelo gives Bayern new energy ahead of key games

João Cancelo might have been the missing piece in Bayern Munich’s puzzle

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Messi scores as PSG moves 5 points clear but Mbappe injured

World Cup winner Lionel Messi scored and Kylian Mbappé missed a twice-taken penalty before getting injured as Paris Saint-Germain won 3-1 at Montpellier to move five points clear a...

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA anxious to reboot Club World Cup after years of delays

The Club World Cup has long been a little-loved member of FIFA’s family of soccer tournaments

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hakim Ziyech stranded in Paris as Chelsea fails to submit transfer paperwork

PSG's loan deal for Hakim Ziyech is reportedly off due to a clerical error on Chelsea's end.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023