Marrakech, Morocco | Xinhua | The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings opened Monday in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech. The meetings will run from Monday through Sunday and are expected to gather more than 12,000 participants, including 190 delegations led by finance ministers and …
Read More »Death toll from Morocco earthquake rises to 1,037
Rabat, Morocco | Xinhua | The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night has risen to 1,037, said the country’s Interior Ministry on Saturday. The earthquake has also injured at least 1,204 people, according to the latest update from the ministry. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday …
Read More »UN chief saddened by loss of life in Morocco earthquake
United Nations, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened by the loss of life in the earthquake in Morocco, said his spokesperson on Saturday. “The secretary-general expresses his solidarity with the government and people of Morocco in these difficult times. He addresses his most sincere condolences to the …
Read More »Death toll from Morocco earthquake rises to 632
Rabat, Morocco | Xinhua | The death toll from a rare, strong earthquake that struck central Morocco Friday night has risen to 632, with 329 injuries, Morocco’s TV said. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Ochaya rallies Cranes fans ahead of Niger game tomorrow
Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran Uganda Cranes defender, Joseph Ochaya, has appealed for the support of fans ahead of their crucial match against Niger in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for September 7th, 2023. Ochaya conveyed his plea after a training session on Monday night at …
Read More »Moroccan players dominate 2022 ‘World Best’ football rankings
While Moroccan team members ranked high in categories including the best goalkeeper, coach, and playmaker in the 2022 rankings, there were plenty of Africans named in the “Men’s World Best” list. Doha, Qatar | BIRD AGENCY | Morocco’s national team goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou, was ranked third-best goalkeeper in the world …
Read More »Morocco coach Regragui: I think an African side can win the World Cup in 15 years
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Morocco coach Walid Regragui was full of praise for his squad despite seeing them lose the World Cup third place play-off 2-1 to Croatia. First half goals from Josko Gvardiol and MIslac Orsic condemned Morocco to defeat in a game where they suffered further injuries in defense, …
Read More »Croatia takes third place with 2-1 win over Morocco
Kampala, Uganda | QNA | Croatia’s goals were scored by Josko Gvardiol (7), Mislav Orsic (42); while Morocco’s goal was scored by Achraf Dari (9). FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented the Croatian team with bronze medals after they secured third place for the second time at a FIFA World Cup, having also …
Read More »Morocco v Croatia – The vital statistics
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY – 3rd place play-off ⚽ Morocco vs Croatia 6pm Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Here are some facts ahead of Saturday’s World Cup third-place play-off between Morocco and Croatia in the Khalifa Stadium on Saturday evening. The two teams have already played each other in this tournament, drawing their opening match …
Read More »FINAL: It will be France versus Argentina
🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ⚽ SEMIFINALS France 🇫🇷 2 Morocco 🇲🇦 0 Argentina 🇦🇷 3 Croatia 🇭🇷 0 ⚽ FINAL SUNDAY France vs Argentina 6pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | It can’t have happened on too many occasions in 21 previous tournaments, but a team reached the World Cup final and …
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