Column by Magda Soltani

Newly appointed RS Berkane head coach Pedro Leitão Brito, better known as Bubista, leaves the Cape Verde national team after guiding the Blue Sharks to a memorable FIFA World Cup campaign to take on a new challenge in Morocco.

African clubs will learn their opponents for the preliminary qualifying rounds of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup this Thursday, August 6. The draw will take place at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

Expanded to 16 teams for the first time in its history, the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations marks a new milestone in the growth of women’s football across the continent. Hosted by Morocco, this edition reflects the country’s ambitions and those of the National Women’s Football League (LNFF), whose president, Khadija Illa, discusses the sport’s progress and remaining challenges in an interview with Le360 Sport.

FRMF president Fouzi Lekjaa says Morocco’s clubs have failed to keep pace with the national team’s rise, outlining reforms aimed at producing more homegrown talent before the country co-hosts the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

FUS Rabat has announced the appointment of Portuguese coach Ricardo Formosinho as the club’s new head coach on a two-year contract.

Former Morocco international Abdeslam Ouaddou has been named Premier Soccer League (PSL) Coach of the Season after guiding Orlando Pirates to an outstanding campaign in South Africa.

Signed by Stade Rennais in February as one of Morocco’s brightest young prospects, Yassir Zabiri has struggled to establish himself in Brittany. Limited playing time, a coaching change and a subdued start to pre-season have raised fresh questions over the 21-year-old’s future, with a loan move now emerging as a possibility.

The dust has barely settled on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, yet attention has already shifted to the 2030 tournament, which will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal. One question, above all, has become a growing source of anxiety in Spain: where will the final be played? Madrid has stepped up its campaign in support of the Santiago Bernabéu, but who will ultimately make the decision? Here’s how the process works.

Lionel Messi’s final dance and, potentially, a first World Cup title for Lamine Yamal. The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina promises to deliver, with two football powerhouses set to battle for the game’s biggest prize in New York. On both sides, the journalists interviewed agree on one thing: this final will be anything but straightforward.