Foxborough, July 9 (IANS) Morocco playmaker Brahim Diaz believes the Atlas Lions have every reason to be confident ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against France, insisting they have earned the right to challenge one of the tournament favourites.Morocco, who stunned Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16 after edging the Netherlands on penalties, now face the side that ended their dream run in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals. But Diaz said his team are not in the last eight merely to make…
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Houston, July 4 (IANS) Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his team must play their best football to survive against Canada in their World Cup round of 16 match on Saturday. He warned that there is no room for mistakes in the knockout stage. Morocco’s road to the Round of 16 has been challenging, with five-time winners Brazil their first opponents and a hugely creditable 1-1 draw secured. Second place in Group C saw the Atlas Lions paired with three-times finalists the Netherlands in the Roun…
Foxborough, June 20 (IANS) Morocco underlined their growing World Cup credentials with a commanding 1-0 victory over Scotland on Friday, as Ismael Saibari’s strike after just 71 seconds proved enough to send the North Africans to the top of Group C.The surprise semi-finalists of four years ago thrashed the Scots, imposing themselves from the start, pressing high up the pitch and dictating terms throughout. Morocco’s opener by Saibari – the fastest goal of the tournament to date – settled any…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Former India captain and football legend Bhaichung Bhutia has shared his views ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C clash between Morocco and Scotland and opined that attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz could make the difference for Morocco. Morocco, who finished fourth at Qatar 2022, went blow-for-blow in an entertaining draw with Brazil in their opener.Speaking about the player to watch, Bhaichung highlighted Morocco’s attacking threat from the right side, backing Dia…
New York, June 14 (IANS) The five-time winners Brazil and Qatar 2022 semi-finalists Morocco shared the spoils thanks to two equally brilliant goals from Vinicius Jr and Ismael Saibari in the Group C match here on Sunday.The meeting between the Brazil and Morocco, who became the first African nation to reach the last four ended in a 1-1 draw in front of a packed New York Stadium.Interestingly, this is the first match in which Vinicius Jr has scored for Brazil which has not ended in victory. The p…
Madrid, May 26 (IANS) Real Madrid’s presidential election has placed an unexpected pause on preparations for the 2026-27 season, with current president Florentino Perez facing a challenge from businessman Enrique Riquelme for control of one of world football’s most powerful clubs.Perez’s decision to call elections just 16 months after returning unopposed appeared designed to tighten his grip on the club, but the move has instead opened the door to scrutiny from club members frustrated by a secon…
Madrid, May 24 (IANS) The last round of matches in La Liga ended with a nail-biting end to the season which saw Mallorca and Girona join Oviedo in relegation to the second division, while Celta and Getafe assured their places in Europe for next season.The last round kicked off with five teams in danger of the drop, but Elche would be safe if it could avoid defeat to Girona.Alvaro Rodriguez’s 39th minute goal put Elche ahead, and although Arnau Martinez levelled early in the second half, Girona w…
Madrid, April 20 (IANS) Alvaro Arbeloa, head coach of Spanish football giant Real Madrid, has set a clear target for the remainder of the season, saying his team must win their last seven matches in La Liga. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s La Liga clash against Deportivo Alaves, Arbeloa said, “We have to win the last seven matches.”The game will be Real Madrid’s first since their Champions League exit to Bayern Munich. With the team trailing FC Barcelona by nine points in La Liga, focus has …
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Real Madrid all-but said goodbye to this season’s La Liga title on Friday night after being held to a 1-1 draw in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium by Girona.The draw leaves Real Madrid six points behind FC Barcelona in the standings with seven games left in the season, with Barcelona having the chance to extend the lead to nine points with a win at home to Espanyol on Saturday evening, reported Xinhua.Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa made seven changes to the team that lost …
Rabat, March 18 (IANS) Morocco have been awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned the result of the final following Senegal’s walk-off.Senegal had beaten Morocco 1-0 in the January 18 final, but the match was marred by controversy when Senegal’s players refused to continue after Morocco was awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the score level.Play resumed after a 17-minute delay. Brahim Diaz’s penalty was saved before Pape Gueye sc…