Omar Nabile

After telling Africafoot that he had faced pressure over his Ballon d’Or vote, Mustapha Badri has provided further details. Speaking to Le360 Sport, Morocco’s representative on the jury clarified one important point: the incident he described took place in 2025, not during the 2026 edition, as the Africafoot interview may have suggested.

Two-time Karate Combat world champion in the welterweight division (77 kg), Oussama Assli looks back on his career, his two world titles and the challenges he has faced along the way. In an interview with Le360 Sport, the Moroccan fighter also announces a Karate Combat event in Casablanca on January 5, 2027, and discusses his ambitions in the sport.

Bidders can also submit offers for the 2034 tournament in Saudi Arabia, as FIFA seeks broadcasters for both editions.

The Dakar Rally could return to Africa in 2027, with Morocco reportedly in line to host most of the competition. After 11 editions in South America between 2009 and 2019 and seven in Saudi Arabia, the famous rally-raid could return to the continent where it built its reputation as one of the world’s toughest motorsport events.

National team coach Mohamed Ouahbi called up Ilias Akhomach on Tuesday, September 22, to join the Atlas Lions camp in Maâmora. The call-up comes three days before the game against Gabon, with Brahim Diaz’s fitness still uncertain.

The indoor arena at Lahjajma will take two years to build and is part of a MAD260m project that also includes a swimming pool, market and underground parking.

After leaving Wydad Casablanca, Hakim Ziyech could find a new opportunity in Brazil. The former Ajax player had reached an agreement with Botafogo before backing out at the last minute, but the Brazilian club has not abandoned the move and still hopes to complete his signing.

Rabat and Tangier already have their final World Cup configurations, Agadir, Marrakech and Fez are back under construction, while the 115,000-seat Hassan II Grand Stadium is due in December 2027.

The 56-year-old Spanish coach, known for his attacking and possession-based approach, is set to begin a new chapter with Raja Casablanca.