Under the scorching summer sun in Rabat, coach Ichtar Zahraoui bellows directions to “The Pirates”, young Moroccan men and women learning to play American football together on the gridiron. Focused ...
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 ...
In 2022 Morocco became the first African and Arab national football team to reach a Fifa World Cup men’s semi-final; and Wydad AC won the Africa Champions League. The good news continued in 2023 with ...