The Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat staged the opening ceremony and first match of AFCON 2025 Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP via Getty Images Follow all of The Athletic’s AFCON coverage here When the French arrived in Rabat at the start of the 20th ...

Morocco made World Cup history for all of Africa in Qatar four years ago, when seismic knockout wins over Spain and Portugal saw it become the continent’s first team to reach the semifinals. The Atlas Lions had only once previously escaped the group ...

A massive Group C clash highlights the World Cup schedule on Saturday, June 13, as Brazil take on Morocco. Morocco had a dream run in the 2022 World Cup, finishing fourth and reaching the semifinal. Brazil are a typical World Cup powerhouse but haven't ...

“My Father, I abandon myself to you … I am ready for all, I accept all.” There I knelt in Adoration in Rabat, Morocco, surrounded by 800 university students from dozens of African nations, singing the Prayer of Abandonment written 130 years before by ...

In 2023, Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, warned that African countries face new destabilizing challenges, including “climate change [that] is increasing desertification.” One year earlier, Morocco, a close U.S. ally on the ...

Brazil and Morocco match up in a Group C battle in the first weekend of 2026 World Cup action. Start time comes at 6 p.m. ET in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday. Brazil are the favorites to win Group C, while Morocco are considered strong contenders as ...

Morocco arrive at the FIFA World Cup 2026 as Africa's greatest footballing story in history. The Atlas Lions became the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final in Qatar 2022. They are now ranked 8th in the world. New head coach Mohamed Ouahbi ...

There has been at least one World Cup game every day since the tournament began. Is there a World Cup game on Wednesday, July 8?