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Argentina, Morocco through to men's Olympic football knockouts

All four sides in Group B were tied on three points going into the last matches, but Javier Mascherano's Argentina qualified by beating Ukraine 2-0 in Lyon while Morocco eased through with a 3-0 victory against Iraq in Nice.

Morocco include Real Madrid's Diaz in squad for upcoming friendlies

Real Madrid winger Brahim Diaz was on Wednesday named in Morocco's squad after deciding to represent the North African team rather than Spain.

AFCON / South Africa shock Morocco after Hakimi penalty miss

Morocco join defending champions Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, Cameroon and Burkina Faso as teams ranked among the top 10  in Africa heading home early.

AFCON / Much-fancied Morocco enjoy strong start

Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, while 2012 champions Zambia held the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2030 FIFA World Cup to be staged across three continents

Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 soccer World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to mark the tournament's centenary, world soccer body FIFA said on Wednesday.

Morocco Earthquake: Death toll passes 2,100

Survivors of Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food, water and shelter yesterday as the search for the missing continued in remote villages and the death toll of more than 2,100 seemed likely to rise further.

Morocco quake / Death toll now more than 2,000, survivors sleep rough

Moroccan earthquake survivors huddled for a night in the open on the High Atlas Mountains on Saturday, a day after the country's deadliest quake in more than six decades killed more than 2,000 people and laid waste to villages

Rescue teams comb for survivors as Morocco quake kills over 1,000

Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties are still feared trapped

Morocco earthquake: No Bangladeshis harmed

Says Bangladesh Embassy in Rabat

November 27, 2022
November 27, 2022

Regragui tells Belgian-born Morocco players to stay focused

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has warned the Belgian-born players in his squad to stay focused when they face Roberto Martinez's men in the World Cup on Sunday, saying they risk costly mistakes if they get emotional on a "special" occasion.

November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022

Lukaku eyes Belgium return after World Cup training session

Romelu Lukaku trained on Friday ahead of Belgium's World Cup match against Morocco after missing their tournament opener in Qatar with a thigh injury.

November 23, 2022
November 23, 2022

Croatia 2-1 Morocco: What’s your prediction?

Croatia take on Morocco to begin their World Cup campaign as they hope to not only execute a repeat of an astonishing 2018 World Cup run but aspire to go a step further this time around.

November 8, 2022
November 8, 2022

Marauding full-back Hakimi key to Morocco's attacking arsenal

Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has already achieved a lot for a player who has just turned 24.

November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022

Govt to buy 115,000 tonnes of fertilisers

The cabinet committee on government purchase (CCGP) yesterday gave the nod to buy 115,000 tonnes of fertiliser from two Middle Eastern countries to increase fertiliser stock for producing crops in the coming seasons.

June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022

"Blasphemous": Morocco bans British film on Prophet's daughter Fatimah

Morocco announced Saturday it had banned a British film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which Muslims in a number of countries have denounced as blasphemous.

June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018

Ronaldo strike eliminates Morocco

Cristiano Ronaldo scores the only goal as Portugal beat Morocco 1-0 in their second match of the group stage of the World Cup.

May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016

Selfie gone wrong fells 126-year-old statue of Portuguese king

A young man's attempt to take a selfie snapshot with the statue of a 16th century Portuguese king ends badly when the 126-year-old statue crashes to the ground and shattered.

January 12, 2016
January 12, 2016

EU migrant crisis: Germany returns migrants to Austria

Germany sends an increasing number of migrants back to Austria every day since the beginning of the month, Austrian police say.

June 7, 2015
June 7, 2015

Morocco won right to host 2010 Cup: report

A Sunday Times report claims.claims Morocco wins vote to host the 2010 World Cup but the ballot was rigged to award the tournament to South Africa.