Boufal, Sabiri score to give Morocco 2-1 win over Brazil
1 year, 8 months ago

Boufal, Sabiri score to give Morocco 2-1 win over Brazil

The Hindu  

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 did not hold back and delivered a statement win against soccer powerhouse Brazil in their first home game after an outstanding Qatar 2022 campaign. Cheered on by 65,000 fans in a sold-out Ibn Batouta stadium in Tangier, Morocco tried to make an early run but a steady Brazil held strong and the match almost turned into an ill-tempered affair, with the Brazilian players complaining bitterly to the referee after a series of bad tackles by the local defenders. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou almost gifted Brazil a goal in the 22th minute with a comical mistake while trying to put the ball in play with his feet, but Rony’s shot to an empty goal was blocked by a defender and Bounou manage to recover in time to save Vinicius’ strike from the rebound.

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Morocco pays the penalty for late Hakimi miss
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Morocco pays the penalty for late Hakimi miss

China Daily  

Morocco's Achraf Hakimi and Romain Saiss look dejected after the match at Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro, Ivory Coast on Jan 30, 2024. Achraf Hakimi missed a vital late penalty as much-fancied Morocco became the latest heavyweight casualty of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, suffering a shock 2-0 defeat to South Africa in the last 16. Evidence Makgopa …

Morocco eases to 3-0 win over Tanzania in Africa Cup opener, Congo ‘Leopards’ held by Zambia 1-1
11 months, 1 week ago

Morocco eases to 3-0 win over Tanzania in Africa Cup opener, Congo ‘Leopards’ held by Zambia 1-1

Associated Press  

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Youssef En-Nesyri had to wait until he was on the substitutes’ bench before celebrating a goal that helped Morocco seal a 3-0 win over Tanzania in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Wednesday. “We’re happy because you always have to start well,” Morocco coach Walid Regragui said. We’ll have to accept not having possession …

Cristiano Ronaldo stars again as Al Nassr beats Raja Casablanca in Arab Club Champions Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

Cristiano Ronaldo stars again as Al Nassr beats Raja Casablanca in Arab Club Champions Cup

The Hindu  

Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his third consecutive game for Al Nassr as it beat Raja Casablanca to enter the semifinal of the Arab Club Championship Cup 2023, at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium on Sunday. Raja CA, a two-time champion of the tournament, started the match in control but soon fell victim to Al Nassr’s counter-attack, comprising Sadio …

Morocco coach Regragui in dreamland after win over Brazil
1 year, 8 months ago

Morocco coach Regragui in dreamland after win over Brazil

The Hindu  

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has hailed his team as history maker after it followed up its giant-killing feats of last year’s World Cup with its first win over Brazil in a friendly in Tangier on Saturday. The Atlas Lions became the first Arab team to defeat the five-time world champion, with goals from Sofiane Boufal and substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri earning …

Morocco vs Brazil Live Streaming info: Team news, squads, lineups, head-to-head, when and where to watch?
1 year, 8 months ago

Morocco vs Brazil Live Streaming info: Team news, squads, lineups, head-to-head, when and where to watch?

The Hindu  

Five-time World Champion, Brazil, will face Morocco, the 2022 Qatar World Cup semifinalist, in an international friendly game on Sunday at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Tangier, Morocco. FOLLOW LIVE BLOG: MOROCCO VS BRAZIL, INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY PREVIEW World Cup semifinalists Morocco will not hold back in its friendly against Brazil on Saturday as it aims to deliver a statement …

Morocco wins World Cup respect despite loss to Croatia
2 years ago

Morocco wins World Cup respect despite loss to Croatia

LA Times  

Morocco’s Achraf Dari, right, celebrates after scoring against Croatia in the third-place game of the World Cup on Saturday. Croatia’s World Cup team earned bronze medals Saturday, the players lining up patiently to cross a platform where they received their awards from FIFA President Gianni Infantino after their 2-1 victory over Morocco in the tournament’s consolation game. “They remind me …

Morocco coach Walid Regragui rues injuries after loss vs France in FIFA World Cup semi-final: One step too far
2 years ago

Morocco coach Walid Regragui rues injuries after loss vs France in FIFA World Cup semi-final: One step too far

India Today  

The first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup Morocco bowed out of the finals race after getting defeated by defending champions France. Morocco coach Walid Regragui rued the same and said that he had too many players at 60-70 per cent fitness. Morocco defeated Belgium, Spain and then Portugal to reach the semi-finals of the …

Dream of World Cup final ends but Moroccans hail heroes
2 years ago

Dream of World Cup final ends but Moroccans hail heroes

The Hindu  

They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team's historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions France. "The national team has been performing miracles since the start of the World Cup," Rachid Sabbiq, a street trader in the working-class Derb Sultan district of Casablanca, said …

France 2-0 Morocco, FIFA World Cup semifinal: Kolo Muani, Hernandez goals power Les Bleus to final
2 years ago

France 2-0 Morocco, FIFA World Cup semifinal: Kolo Muani, Hernandez goals power Les Bleus to final

The Hindu  

Europe, home to just 10 percent of the world population, kept its stranglehold on the World Cup final as France advanced to give the continent a participant in every summit clash since 1954. France vs Morocco semifinal Highlights: As it Happened In this semifinal between two nations inseparably tied by the history of French colonialism and its aftereffects, the first …

France end Morocco World Cup dream to set up Argentina final
2 years ago

France end Morocco World Cup dream to set up Argentina final

Deccan Chronicle  

AL KHOR, Qatar: France ended Morocco's World Cup dream as goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani gave the holders a 2-0 win in their semi-final clash to set up a showdown on Sunday with Lionel Messi's Argentina. It appeared that France might make short work of their opponents when Hernandez scored inside five minutes at Al Bayt Stadium …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | France into final with 2-0 win as Morocco go down fighting
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | France into final with 2-0 win as Morocco go down fighting

The Hindu  

France will take on Argentina in the World Cup final after beating Morocco 2-0 in an absorbing semi-final on December 14 to stay on course for a successful title defence and end the fairytale run of the north Africans in Qatar. But Morocco were never overawed and had opportunity as Azzedine Ounahi forced two good saves out of French captain …

France 2-0 Morocco - World Cup 2022: Les Bleus set up Argentina final with victory
2 years ago

France 2-0 Morocco - World Cup 2022: Les Bleus set up Argentina final with victory

Daily Mail  

Morocco can leave Qatar with their heads held high. France players celebrate after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final at the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday Randal Kolo Muani put the game to bed for France just seconds after coming on for France as he taps home from close range The striker had only been brought on as …

FIFA World Cup: Morocco shock Portugal to become first African nation to reach semifinals
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup: Morocco shock Portugal to become first African nation to reach semifinals

Firstpost  

Morocco, also the first Arab team to make the last four, added Portugal to their list of European scalps with a resolute second-half performance. Doha: Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half goal sealed a tense 1-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday at Al Thumama Stadium. FIFA World Cup: Fixtures | …

Portugal vs Morocco player ratings as Achraf Hakimi and Bounou inspire historic victory
2 years ago

Portugal vs Morocco player ratings as Achraf Hakimi and Bounou inspire historic victory

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was almost two after the second half resumed, Hakim Ziyech’s tantalising …

Morocco vs Portugal World Cup 2022 result, final score and report
2 years ago

Morocco vs Portugal World Cup 2022 result, final score and report

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Morocco have become Africa’s maiden semi-finalists and Walid Regragui, the manager who …

Watch Morocco vs. Portugal highlights | Morocco first African team ever to enter World Cup semifinals
2 years ago

Watch Morocco vs. Portugal highlights | Morocco first African team ever to enter World Cup semifinals

The Hindu  

Morocco wrote World Cup history on December 10, 2022 night as the first African and Arab country to reach the FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinals, continuing their surprise run in Qatar with a shock 1-0 victory over the highly fancied Portugal. It was also one of Morocco’s better performances in Qatar, full of determined defending and canny counters, keeping at …

Morocco 1-0 Portugal highlights: Atlas Lions become first African team to qualify for World Cup semis; Ronaldo’s Portugal crashes out
2 years ago

Morocco 1-0 Portugal highlights: Atlas Lions become first African team to qualify for World Cup semis; Ronaldo’s Portugal crashes out

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Morocco vs Portugal FIFA World Cup 2022 quarterfinal match at the Al Thumama Stadium. 1 - Morocco are looking to become the first African team to qualify for the semi-final of a World Cup tournament - each of the previous three African sides to reach a quarter-final were all eliminated at this stage: Cameroon …

How the Arab world celebrated Morocco’s win
2 years ago

How the Arab world celebrated Morocco’s win

Al Jazeera  

Morocco’s World Cup fairytale continues to enchant football lovers after the Atlas Lions beat Portugal 1-0 to book their place in the tournament’s semi-finals. In the Arab world, Saturday’s win felt particularly sweet, with Morocco’s progression marking the first time an Arab or African country has ever reached the last four in 92 years of World Cup history. “And a …

Portugal is out! Game vs Morocco turns out last dance and last stop for Ronaldo at FIFA World Cup
2 years ago

Portugal is out! Game vs Morocco turns out last dance and last stop for Ronaldo at FIFA World Cup

India TV News  

Morocco defeated Portugal in the quarterfinals played at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday to advance to the semifinals. With Portugal's elimination, Cristiano Ronaldo's journey in the FIFA World Cup has probably come to an end. Team Morocco scripted history to become the first African team to qualify for the semifinal of a World Cup tournament. Following were the teams …

Recap: Morocco vs Portugal – World Cup 2022
2 years ago

Recap: Morocco vs Portugal – World Cup 2022

Al Jazeera  

Morocco break new ground in becoming the first African and Arab country to ever reach the World Cup semi-finals. Morocco’s remarkable World Cup campaign has reached new heights after the Atlas Lions beat Portugal 1-0 to become the first Arab and African country to ever reach the tournament’s semi-finals stage. It marked one of the side’s better performances in Qatar, …

Portugal vs Morocco match preview: World Cup 2022 quarter-final
2 years ago

Portugal vs Morocco match preview: World Cup 2022 quarter-final

Al Jazeera  

Morocco, the only African team still in the World Cup, will face an in-form Portugal in their first-ever quarter-final. Morocco’s Atlas Lions are unbeaten at this World Cup and have already pulled off two major upsets, against Spain and Belgium. Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game at the 2018 World Cup in Russia as Portugal picked up a …

How Morocco rewrote World Cup history books against Portugal
2 years ago

How Morocco rewrote World Cup history books against Portugal

Al Jazeera  

Morocco become the first team from Africa to reach a World Cup semi-final when they beat Portugal. At 7:58pm, Morocco, to the surprise of the world and to the disbelief of Moroccans themselves, sealed a stunning win over Portugal and became the first African team and the first Arab one to reach a football World Cup semi-final. This is awesome,” …

Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal and Ronaldo
2 years ago

Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal and Ronaldo

LA Times  

Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Morocco and Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday. Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of winning soccer’s biggest prize. Youssef En-Nesyri …

Morocco are striking back for rest of the world against Europe and South America
2 years ago

Morocco are striking back for rest of the world against Europe and South America

New York Times  

For the first time in the whole tournament, Walid Regragui did not like what he was seeing. Hakimi was born and raised in Madrid, but he has always felt Moroccan and never more than at this moment, standing over a penalty kick with the chance to eliminate Spain and send his parents’ country — his country — through to the …

Recap: Tunisia vs France – World Cup 2022
2 years ago

Recap: Tunisia vs France – World Cup 2022

Al Jazeera  

France-born Wahbi Khazri scored the only goal of the game as Tunisia upset World Cup holders France 1-0 at the Education City Stadium, but the shock victory was not enough for them to join the defending champions in the last 16 of the tournament in Qatar. Khazri steered home a 58th-minute winner amid a cluster of defenders for only a …

Ecuador vs Senegal result: African champions progress thanks to Kalidou Koulibaly winner
2 years ago

Ecuador vs Senegal result: African champions progress thanks to Kalidou Koulibaly winner

New York Times  

Senegal booked a place in the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup thanks to a winning goal by Kalidou Koulibaly. The African champions took a first-half lead through Ismaila Sarr before Ecuador hit back thanks to an equaliser by Moises Caicedo after the break. Ecuador equalised after 68 minutes when Caicedo tapped home from close range from a corner …

Morocco wins first FIFA World Cup game since 1998 after defeat of Belgium
2 years ago

Morocco wins first FIFA World Cup game since 1998 after defeat of Belgium

The Hindu  

The Belgium national team is “too old”, Kevin De Bruyne rightly said. In its second World Cup game it was phlegmatic once more, and Thibaut Courtois, too, looks fallible playing with men who have lost most of their extraordinary talents. Here he misjudged and let a free-kick from Abdelhamid Sabiri slip past his grasp in the 73rd minute in Morocco’s …

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Morocco subs strike late to earn shock win over Belgium
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 | Morocco subs strike late to earn shock win over Belgium

The Hindu  

Pre-match build-up: Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku was again left out of the starting line-up as he recovers from a hamstring injury but coach Roberto Martinez made three changes to his side for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Group F clash with Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium on Sunday. First half: Morocco was denied a goal on the stroke of halftime …

Morocco stun Belgium in another World Cup 2022 shock
2 years ago

Morocco stun Belgium in another World Cup 2022 shock

Al Jazeera  

Roared on by a sea of red and green in the stands, Morocco hold on for only their third ever World Cup win. Morocco showed great resolve in keeping Belgium at bay for a majority of the game on Sunday and took the lead through substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri’s free kick in the 73rd minute. The breakthrough came in the 73rd …

Croatia and Morocco share points in goalless World Cup opener
2 years, 1 month ago

Croatia and Morocco share points in goalless World Cup opener

Al Jazeera  

The Moroccan fans were in good voice against Croatia as the two teams played out a cagey draw. Croatia’s World Cup campaign got off to a stuttering start with a 0-0 draw against a battling Morocco, as the 2018 runners-up lacked the punch of the side that reached the final in Russia four years ago. There were glimpses of a …

Morocco counting on Boufal and Ziyech for goals at World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Morocco counting on Boufal and Ziyech for goals at World Cup

Associated Press  

Youssef En-Nesyri’s goal drought sharpens the focus on others to score for Morocco at the World Cup in Qatar. En-Nesyri has considerable experience with 49 international appearances and 14 goals, including a header against Spain at the 2018 World Cup. The Moroccan soccer federation said it was because of disagreements in preparing the team for the World Cup, where Morocco …

Mane, Hakimi take Senegal and Morocco into AFCON quarter-finals
2 years, 10 months ago

Mane, Hakimi take Senegal and Morocco into AFCON quarter-finals

Al Jazeera  

Morocco and 2019 runners-up Senegal cruise into the quarterfinals after beating Malawi and Cape Verde. Achraf Hakimi scored a brilliant free kick to send Morocco through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a win over Malawi. Gabadinho Mhango gave outsiders Malawi, playing their first-ever knockout game at the tournament, a shock early lead on Tuesday with …

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