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Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg restarts the game in an empty stadium

Paris 2024: Argentina beaten by Morocco in chaotic game

A fan invasion in the opening match of the Olympic football tournament between Argentina and Morocco caused chaos, with Argentina eventually beaten 2-1 following a VAR review after play was suspended with the score tied at 2-2.

Soccer • 24 Jul 24

AFCON favourites Morocco dumped out by South Africa

South Africa survived a late penalty scare to knock pre-tournament favourites Morocco out of the Africa Cup of Nations and reach the quarter-finals.

Soccer • 30 Jan 24

Achraf Hakimi (L) opened the scoring for the Atlas Lions but Silas (C) ensured DR Congo got their second draw at the tournament

AFCON: Favourites Morocco held, big South Africa win

Morocco scored early but the pre-tournament favourites had to share the points in a 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Africa Cup of Nations Group F clash.

Soccer • 21 Jan 24

Romain Saiss opened the scoring for Morocco

AFCON: Tournament favourites Morocco make winning start

Goals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri fired Morocco to a 3-0 win over Tanzania in a one-sided Africa Cup of Nations opener.

Soccer • 17 Jan 24

Morocco reached the semi-finals of the Qatar World Cup

Morocco under pressure to repeat World Cup heroics

Morocco set new standards for African football just over 12 months ago at the Qatar World Cup but the pressure is now on to improve a dismal record in the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on Saturday.

Soccer • 10 Jan 24

Women's World Cup recap: France 4-0 Morocco

France are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a comfortable win over Morocco. Read how it happened here.

FIFA Women's World Cup • 08 Aug 23

Morocco are looking for another big World Cup shock

Women's World Cup: What to expect on Day 20

Hosts Australia and England secured their places in the World Cup quarter-finals with wins on Monday and the round of 16 finishes on Tuesday as Colombia, Jamaica, France and Morocco all seek to join them.

Soccer • 08 Aug 23

Morocco players celebrate advancing to the knockout stage after defeating Colombia

Total predictability at World Cups no more, says Ellis

Double World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis confesses even she is blown away by the utter unpredictability of the 2023 tournament, which has already seen six top-20 sides bow out at the group stage.

Soccer • 04 Aug 23

Morocco's goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi celebrates

Morocco join beaten Colombia in last 16

Morocco stunned Colombia 1-0 in their final group match in Perth to reach the last 16 of the Women's World Cup at the first attempt along with their opponents.

FIFA Women's World Cup • 03 Aug 23

World Cup: South Korea 1-1 Germany recap

South Korea helped to create one of the biggest World Cup shocks in history as Germany exited the tournament at the group stage after a 1-1 draw. Here's how it happenend.

FIFA Women's World Cup • 03 Aug 23

German captain Alexandra Popp (11) scored in every game at Euro 2022 except the final, which she missed through injury

World Cup Group H preview

World No 2-ranked Germany will be expected to advance as Colombia and South Korea battle it out with Morocco for the other place in the last 16.

FIFA Women's World Cup • 18 Jul 23

Morocco announce joint bid for 2030 World Cup

Morocco have announced a joint bid with Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

Soccer • 14 Mar 23

World Cup 2022: Croatia 2-1 Morocco 3rd-place P/O recap

For the second time Croatia have finished third in the world

Soccer • 17 Dec 22

Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic clutch their bronze medals

Croatia edge Morocco to claim third place

Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place play-off to claim the bronze medal.

World Cup 2022 • 17 Dec 22

Walid Regragui's team have exceeded all expectations in Qatar

Morocco motivated to win 'worst game', insists Regragui

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui admits the World Cup third-place play-off is the "worst game" to play in but still wants his side to become the first African nation to medal in a finals.

Soccer • 16 Dec 22

Morocco salute their fans after the loss to France

Hamann: Morocco brought human side to World Cup

Dietmar Hamann says Morocco "brought the human side" back to the World Cup after their remarkable journey in the tournament was ended by France on Wednesday night.

Soccer • 15 Dec 22

Didier Deschamps looks on during the semi-final victory

Flu-hit France dug deep to reach final - Deschamps

Didier Deschamps saw his France side "dig deep" to beat Morocco and set up a World Cup final against Argentina before revealing a number of ill players have had to be isolated from the rest of his squad ahead of Sunday's blockbuster clash.

Soccer • 15 Dec 22

A word in the ear of Walid Regragui from France head coach Didier Deschamps following the game

Whole world can be proud of Morocco, says Regragui

Morocco leave Qatar disappointed but filled with pride at having written their names into the history books by becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals, said coach Walid Regragui.

Soccer • 14 Dec 22

World Cup 2022 semi-final: France 2-0 Morocco recap

Morocco's fantastic voyage at the World Cup has come to an end at the semi-finals as France march on to face Argentina in this year's decider.

Soccer • 14 Dec 22

Sunday's final will be Lionel Messi's last World Cup game

Messi confirms final will be his last World Cup game

Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on France or Morocco in Sunday's final in Qatar.

Soccer • 14 Dec 22

Preview: France have class to end Morocco's crazy dream

Morocco have emerged as the story of the competition, but on Wednesday night they face the most intimidating and complete opponent they've met so far.

Soccer • 14 Dec 22

The duo are close friends within the PSG dressing room

Mbappe & Hakimi friendship on ice for fiery semi-final

Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi will put their friendship aside when France play Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday and both may try to honour a promise they made.

World Cup 2022 • 13 Dec 22

'Why not reach the final of the World Cup?'

Morocco's Regragui wants to 'change mindset' in Africa

Walid Regragui says Morocco will fight to achieve their "crazy" dream of a place in the World Cup final.

Soccer • 13 Dec 22

Can Morocco go one or even two steps further at this World Cup?

Can Morocco or Croatia shatter World Cup glass ceiling?

Croatia and Morocco are the surprise guests in the World Cup's final four but, as the Croatians discovered in 2018 and many other long-shot semi-finalists have before them, the two remaining steps to become world champions can be the steepest.

Soccer • 12 Dec 22

Morocco have beaten Belgium, Spain and Portugal en route to the semi-finals

Varane insists France must avoid Morocco 'trap'

Raphael Varane insists France will not "fall into the trap" of simply thinking a place in the World Cup final is theirs for the taking.

Soccer • 12 Dec 22