Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran Uganda Cranes defender, Joseph Ochaya, has appealed for the support of fans ahead of their crucial match against Niger in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for September 7th, 2023. Ochaya conveyed his plea after a training session on Monday night at …
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While Moroccan team members ranked high in categories including the best goalkeeper, coach, and playmaker in the 2022 rankings, there were plenty of Africans named in the “Men’s World Best” list. Doha, Qatar | BIRD AGENCY | Morocco’s national team goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou, was ranked third-best goalkeeper in the world …
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Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Morocco coach Walid Regragui was full of praise for his squad despite seeing them lose the World Cup third place play-off 2-1 to Croatia. First half goals from Josko Gvardiol and MIslac Orsic condemned Morocco to defeat in a game where they suffered further injuries in defense, …
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Kampala, Uganda | QNA | Croatia’s goals were scored by Josko Gvardiol (7), Mislav Orsic (42); while Morocco’s goal was scored by Achraf Dari (9). FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented the Croatian team with bronze medals after they secured third place for the second time at a FIFA World Cup, having also …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – 3rd place play-off ⚽ Morocco vs Croatia 6pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Here are some facts ahead of Saturday’s World Cup third-place play-off between Morocco and Croatia in the Khalifa Stadium on Saturday evening. The two teams have already played each other in this tournament, drawing their opening match …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ⚽ SEMIFINALS France 🇫🇷 2 Morocco 🇲🇦 0 Argentina 🇦🇷 3 Croatia 🇭🇷 0 ⚽ FINAL SUNDAY France vs Argentina 6pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | It can’t have happened on too many occasions in 21 previous tournaments, but a team reached the World Cup final and …
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🌟 WORLD CUP SEMIS TODAY ⚽ France 🇫🇷 vs Morocco 🇲🇦 – 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Wednesday’s second World Cup semifinal sees France as clear favorites against Morocco, but the Moroccans’ historic progress to the last four in Qatar shows we can take nothing for granted. Here are four things to look …
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Regragui: Semi-final doesn’t take away my love for France 🌟 WORLD CUP SEMIS TODAY ⚽ France 🇫🇷 vs Morocco 🇲🇦 – 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Morocco’s ground-breaking run to the FIFA World Cup semi-finals has unleashed a torrent of emotions. Walid Regragui, the man who has guided the north Africans to …
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With a shared history in addition to geographic, religious and economic ties with the rest of Africa, why is Moroccan identity controversial? COMMENT | Richard Ali – BIRD AGENCY | When Morocco held firm with a 1-0 win over Portugal despite Portugal’s dominance in the quarterfinal match at the Qatar …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – Quarterfinals ⚽ Morocco 1 Portugal 0 ⚽ England 1 France 2 Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM & XINHUA | Morocco will become the first African team to compete in the FIFA World Cup™ semi-finals after a courageous, backs-to-the-wall 1-0 victory over Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium. Youssef En-Nesyri was the …
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