Morocco Archives - SportsDay Newspaper https://sportsdayonline.com/tag/morocco/ Africa's Elite Sports Daily Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:21:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/sportsdayonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-SportsDay-icon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Morocco Archives - SportsDay Newspaper https://sportsdayonline.com/tag/morocco/ 32 32 86240109 Morocco would have beaten Brazil 3-1 with Osimhen or Lookman — Oliseh https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-would-have-beaten-brazil-3-1-with-osimhen-or-lookman-oliseh/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:21:04 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=149833 Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has said Morocco could have defeated Brazil 3–1 if they had players like Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen or Ademola Lookman in their squad. Oliseh stated this on Sunday in a comment shared on his X handle following Morocco’s 1–1 draw with Brazil in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage […]

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]]> 149833 Morocco retains African Taekwondo crown https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-retains-african-taekwondo-crown/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:40:49 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=149663 …As Nigeria celebrates historic seven-medal haul in Bamako Morocco reaffirmed its status as Africa’s taekwondo powerhouse by winning the African Taekwondo Championships for a third consecutive time, while Nigeria recorded one of its best-ever performances at the continental showpiece with a historic seven-medal haul in Bamako, Mali. The championship, held from May 29 to 31, […]

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]]> 149663 FULL LIST: What to know ahead of Super Eagles’ AFCON semi-final clash with Morocco https://sportsdayonline.com/full-list-what-to-know-ahead-of-super-eagles-afcon-semi-final-clash-with-morocco/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:03:14 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=145007 Nigeria’s bid for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title reaches a decisive stage on Wednesday as the Super Eagles face hosts Morocco in a high-stakes semi-final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat. Kick-off is 9pm local time, with a place in the final at stake. The Super Eagles arrive in the last four […]

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]]> 145007 AFCON 2025: Morocco defeat Cameroon 2-0 to reach semi-finals https://sportsdayonline.com/afcon-2025-morocco-defeat-cameroon-2-0-to-reach-semi-finals/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:54:24 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=144845 Hosts Morocco booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a composed 2–0 victory over Cameroon in Friday’s quarter-final encounter, keeping alive their dream of lifting a first continental title in 50 years. Brahim Diaz once again proved decisive, scoring for the fifth consecutive match at the tournament to […]

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]]> 144845 Morocco may miss injured Hakimi for AFCON  2025 https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-may-miss-injured-hakimi-for-afcon-2025/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:20:04 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=141528 Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi will be out for at least six weeks after suffering a severely-strained right ankle, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The right back was on the receiving end of a rough Luis Díaz tackle just before half time in PSG’s clash against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on […]

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]]> 141528 Morocco plans Pre-AFCON friendly against Super Eagles https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-plans-pre-afcon-friendly-against-super-eagles/ https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-plans-pre-afcon-friendly-against-super-eagles/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:00:04 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=132255 Morocco, the host nation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), is considering an international friendly with Nigeria’s Super Eagles as part of their preparations for the tournament. Having replaced Guinea as the host for the biennial competition, Morocco is eager to make history by winning the trophy on home soil. The Royal Moroccan […]

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]]> https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-plans-pre-afcon-friendly-against-super-eagles/feed/ 0 132255 Morocco to build world’s biggest football stadium https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-to-build-worlds-biggest-football-stadium/ https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-to-build-worlds-biggest-football-stadium/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:50:26 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=117061 Spain, Portugal and Morocco are set to host the 2030 World Cup, with the African nation determined not to be left behind in the race to host the final. A new 115,000-seater stadium and problems at the Spanish Federation could see the Bernabeu or Camp Nou overturned as venues. Morocco have not been shy about […]

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]]> https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-to-build-worlds-biggest-football-stadium/feed/ 0 117061 Broos hopeful Bafana can spring a surprise against Morocco https://sportsdayonline.com/broos-hopeful-bafana-can-spring-a-surprise-against-morocco/ https://sportsdayonline.com/broos-hopeful-bafana-can-spring-a-surprise-against-morocco/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:55:51 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=112673 Morocco may be favourites on paper when they clash with Bafana Bafana in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash in San Pedro on Tuesday night, but both coaches have cautioned not to take anything for granted. In a continental championship full of surprises in the Ivory Coast, which has already seen Ghana, Algeria, Tunisia, […]

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]]> https://sportsdayonline.com/broos-hopeful-bafana-can-spring-a-surprise-against-morocco/feed/ 0 112673 Morocco happy with extra time to acclimatise to AFCON heat https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-happy-with-extra-time-to-acclimatise-to-afcon-heat/ https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-happy-with-extra-time-to-acclimatise-to-afcon-heat/#respond Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:33:36 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=111587 The Morocco squad’s decision to arrive early at the Africa Cup of Nations finals and acclimatise to the hot and humid conditions will work in their favour, coach Walid Regragui said. The pre-tournament favourites, who became the first African side to reach the World Cup semifinal in Qatar some 14 months ago, arrived in Ivory […]

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]]> https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-happy-with-extra-time-to-acclimatise-to-afcon-heat/feed/ 0 111587 Morocco sets final target in Cote d Ivoire https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-sets-final-target-in-cote-d-ivoire/ https://sportsdayonline.com/morocco-sets-final-target-in-cote-d-ivoire/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:46:06 +0000 https://sportsdayonline.com/?p=111389 Moroccan defender, Romain Saiss says has declared operation- settle- for -nothing but the final as the 34th edition of the Nations Cup kicks off on January 13. The Atlas Lions were the first to arrive in Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday, 07 January where they landed in Abidjan before departing for San Pedro where they will […]

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