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Infantino: Several Decisions to be taken at FIFA Executive Summit in Marrakech to Foster Football…
Several decisions will be taken at the FIFA Executive Football Summit to be held in Marrakech on Jan. 15-17 to foster football development in general, and women's football in particular, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, said Monday. At…
AIPS Sport Media Awards: Top 10 finalists Africa
LAUSANNE, January 11, 2019 - With just 10 days to go until the inaugural AIPS Sport Media Awards ceremony on January 21 in Lausanne, AIPS is honoured to publish the Top Ten finalists from each continent. The Awards submissions included an…
Official: Egypt to Host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), President of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), Ahmad Ahmad, announced Tuesday in Dakar. Egypt was preferred to South Africa, the only other nation to submit a bid, at a Caf…
Volleyball – Morocco : FRMVB President Bouchra Hajij remains in office for a second term
The Moroccan Royal Federation for Volleyball (FRMVB) has recently held a meeting in Meknes to discuss the outcome of the last four seasons, and elect a new board.
The FRMVB President gave an opening speech before the General Assembly…
Hakim Ziyech Wins Lion d’Or 2018
Ajax Amsterdam star Hakim Ziyech has been designated as the 2018 winner of Morocco’s Al-Mountakhab sports magazine award. Ziyech picked up a total of 332 points ahead of Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund, 190 points) and Nordin Amrabat (Al…
Kawkab Marrakech Appoint Aziz El Amri as New Head Coach
Kawkab Marrakech have appointed Aziz El Amri as their new head coach, the club announced. El Amri, who signed a six-month contract, succeeds Moroccan Faouzi Jamal.
El Amri coached Moghreb Tetouan, AS FAR and several other teams. Kawkab is…
Morocco – Yellow-jackets fever finds its way to Rabat
Prior to the long-awaited derby game between FUS and AS FAR (for their 12th fixture of Morocco’s football season (GNF1); the black-and-red supporters gathered at Mamora City Center in Sale to protest against their club’s “mismanagement”.…
CAN 2019 – Morocco more likely to organize the CAN instead of Cameroon, at short notice
Paul Biya’s homeland will no more organize the African Cup of Nations in 2019; as the African Football Confederation seeks a backup plan.
Will there be an African Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2019 as Cameroon lost the right for organizing this…
CAF Cup 2018: Morocco’s Raja of Casablanca Defeats Congo’s AS Vita Club
Morocco's Raja of Casablanca won the 2018 African Confederation of Football (CAF) Cup, despite their loss (1-3) to Congo's AS Vita Club, in the second leg played at the Martyrs of Pentecost Stadium in Kinshasa.
Moroccan Abdillah Hafidi…
CAF Awards: Six Moroccan Players among Player of the Year Nominees
Five Moroccan players are in a list of 34 players that will compete for the award of the Player of the Year in Africa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced. These players are Mehdi Benatia (Juventus), Hakim Ziyech (Ajax…