MOROCCO NEWS

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

Ronaldo makes Saudi league debut for Al Nassr, doesn't score

Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to score in his Saudi Pro League debut for Al Nassr

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sounders land health system as new jersey sponsor

The Seattle Sounders have partnered with the Washington-based Providence health system as their new jersey sponsor

JANUARY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leader PSG loses 1-0 at Rennes, Monaco routs Ajaccio 7-1

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé couldn’t stop Paris Saint-Germain losing 1-0 at Rennes for a second straight away defeat in the French league as its lead over second-place L...

JANUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Real Madrid, Seattle Sounders could meet at Club World Cup

European champion Real Madrid could face Seattle Sounders at the next edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco in February

JANUARY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronaldo left off FIFA award list headed by Messi, Mbappé

Cristiano Ronaldo was left off the the 14-player shortlist for the annual Best FIFA Men’s Player award for the first time, with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé among those selected

JANUARY 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Portugal coach Martínez pledges to talk to Ronaldo

Portugal has hired former Belgium coach Roberto Martínez to lead its national team

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bayern says Morocco's Mazraoui had COVID, out with swelling

Bayern Munich says full-back Noussair Mazraoui tested positive for the coronavirus during Morocco’s historic run to the semifinals of the World Cup and has since been found to have...

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

PSG coach hopes Messi can play next Wednesday

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier hopes World Cup winner Lionel Messi is ready to play in a French league game at home to Angers next Wednesday

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronaldo rejected offers elsewhere for top salary Saudi deal

Cristiano Ronaldo has been presented as Al Nassr’s superstar new signing

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cristiano Ronaldo makes big-money move to Saudi Arabian club

Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr has announced the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, ending speculation about the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future

DECEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Greatest of all time': Pelé as described by his peers

The superlatives about Pelé over the years came from the likes of Nelson Mandela and Andy Warhol

DECEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morocco threatens to skip African soccer tournament

After its sensational World Cup performance, Morocco might boycott the African Nations Championship next month because of a diplomatic dispute

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jubilant Morocco welcomes home history-making World Cup team

Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans have welcomed home their national soccer team after the players exceeded their wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in...

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup 2022 Best XI: Who were tournament's standout performers?

Who were the standout performers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Our analysts form their best XI.

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Messi, Mbappé lead selections for AP's team of the World Cup

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé head the selections for the team of the tournament as chosen by writers covering the World Cup for The Associated Press

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morocco's World Cup finish is bittersweet for Arab fans

Morocco’s fans in the Arab world are taking the North African team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup third-place playoff philosophically

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS