Mr. Titus Kunamuene, NFA Acting Secretary General and Director and Competitions, recently participated in the CAF Stadium Workshop held at the Mohammed VI Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco. The workshop, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), focused on the crucial investment in football infrastructure across the African continent. The opening remarks were delivered...
December 15, 2024
Tag: Morocco
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Futsal Namibia Names 14-Man Squad for AFCON Futsal Morocco 2024 – Windhoek Observer
Assistant Coach Modise unveiled the 14-man squad set to represent Namibia at the upcoming AFCON Futsal tournament in Morocco 2024. The announcement occurred during a press briefing held at Football House in Windhoek. Ryan Christopher, appointed to lead the technical team, expressed confidence in the team’s ability to secure a spot in the coveted Futsal...
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Morocco take gold at Cosafa Beach Soccer Champs – Uncategorised
Guest nation Morocco have claimed the Cosafa Beach Soccer Championship crown after they edged Mozambique 4-3 on penalties following a thrilling 4-4 draw in final played at Durban’s South Beach Arena on Saturday. Mozambique had been seconds from claiming the win in ordinary time, but a goal from Morocco goalkeeper Yassir Abada to take the...
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Futsal Namibia qualifies for AFCON in Morocco
The Namibia National Futsal team has successfully secured their place in the 2024 AFCON tournament in Morocco by defeating Tanzania in the second leg of the AFCON Qualifiers. The match, held at the Starlight Futsal Arena in Tanzania on Friday night, saw Namibia earning six points compared to Tanzania’s three. This historic qualification marks the...
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Morocco held by DR Congo, forced to wait to seal Afcon last-16 spot
Morocco will have to wait to clinch a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after being held to a 1-1 draw by the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, with Silas Katompa Mvumpa earning the Leopards a deserved draw. Achraf Hakimi had given heavily-fancied Morocco an early lead in San-Pedro,...
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World Cup stars Morocco cruise to Afcon victory over Tanzania
Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania in San Pedro on Wednesday as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations Group F campaign. Captain Romain Saiss scored in the first half and, after Tanzania had Novatus Miroshi sent off, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri netted for the Atlas...
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World Cup stars Morocco seek end to 48-year African trophy drought
Morocco coach Walid Regragui was just five months and 20 days old when the country won the Africa Cup of Nations for the only time in 1976. In the second and last tournament decided by a mini-league, Morocco snatched a late 1-1 draw with Guinea to finish first in Ethiopia. As Moroccans celebrated conquering Africa...
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At least 10 teams can win Cup of Nations – Morocco coach Regragui
Walid Regragui, mastermind behind the stunning success of 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, says “at least 10 teams can win the Africa Cup of Nations” in the Ivory Coast from January 13. While his Atlas Lions are obviously among the contenders for the most prized trophy in African football, the 48-year-old former international full-back did...
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Morocco keen to lift ‘curse’ of Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco coach Walid Regragui said he wants his team to break “the curse of the African Cup” as he named his 27-man squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday. It is 47 years since Morocco last won the continental competition but after reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar last...
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Ziyech strikes as Morocco win while Ghana, SA crash
Hakim Ziyech scored from a 40-metre drive as shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco beat 10-man Tanzania 2-0 on Tuesday when they began their campaign to qualify for the next finals. The Galatasaray winger struck 28 minutes into the 2026 qualifier in Dar es Salaam and Tanzania fell further behind when Lusajo Mwaikenda conceded an...