Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and the national team, has been named to FIFA’s Team of the Year, featuring the eleven best players of the 2024–2025 football season. The announcement was made on Tuesday during The Best FIFA Awards ceremony held in Doha. PSG, crowned European champions, dominated the Team of the Year with five players selected. Alongside Hakimi, the lineup includes defenders William Pacho and Nuno Mendes, midfielder
French electrician Emile Leray is known to the rest of the world as the man who turned his car into a motorcycle to survive hunger and thirst in the Moroccan Sahara. In 1993, his car broke near Tan Tan after he was on a solo trip to the desert.
Forbes Africa has published, Tuesday, a list spotlighting Morocco’s most influential soft power ambassadors, figures whose careers in culture, sports, science, business and the arts help shape international perceptions of the Kingdom well beyond its borders. The ranking brings together Moroccan and Moroccan-descendant personalities with global reach across diverse fields. Among them is Rachid Yazami, the Moroccan physicist behind the graphite anode used in lithium-ion batteries, a
A recent study has confirmed that the underwater tunnel project linking Morocco and Spain is technically feasible, with the first phase expected to take between six and nine years and total costs estimated at around €8.5 billion.
As Morocco steps up preparations to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the National Airports Office (ONDA) is rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at improving the experience of passengers and fans arriving from around the world, turning Moroccan airports into fully integrated spaces rather than simple transit hubs. As part of this strategy, a new McDonald’s outlet has opened at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, while «Coffee Bacha», a café with a
Manchester United have reportedly expressed frustration with the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) after it rejected the club’s request to allow Moroccan international Noussair Mazraoui to feature in Monday’s 4–4 Premier League draw against Bournemouth, just six days before Morocco’s opening match at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Mazraoui, who was called up to Morocco’s squad for the tournament hosted by the Kingdom, was unavailable despite FIFA’s
The artists set to perform the official song of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will take place in Morocco, have been unveiled. The track will bring together three major names from different musical worlds: rising Moroccan artist Jaylann, French-Moroccan star L’Artiste, and Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo, writes SNRT News. Conceived as a pan-African anthem, the song aims to reflect both unity and diversity across the continent. Angélique Kidjo, a multiple
The countries from which fans have purchased the most tickets for Africa Cup of Nations matches, set to take place in Morocco in the coming days, were revealed on Tuesday in Rabat by CAF Secretary-General Véron Mosengo-Omba. Morocco tops the list, followed by France and the United Kingdom. Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Tunisia, and the United States complete the ranking, pointing to sustained international interest in the tournament. ممثل الكاف
أكدت دراسة حديثة أن مشروع النفق البحري الرابط بين المغرب وإسبانيا ممكن من الناحية التقنية، مع تقديرات بأن المرحلة الأولى قد تستغرق بين ست وتسع سنوات، على أن تبلغ كلفته الإجمالية نحو 8.5 مليارات يورو.