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🇲🇦 A milestone for Ayyoub Bouaddi!

The 19-year-old Moroccan midfielder made his first Premier League start as Man City beat Ipswich 3-2.

✅ 90 minutes
⚽ 92 touches
🎯 7 line-breaking passes
💪 7 ground duels won

https://t.co/kL5X0HyWr2

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🇲🇦🇸🇳 CAS UPDATE: The wait continues.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport expects its decision on Senegal's appeal over the disputed AFCON final toward the end of November

The October 8 hearing is complete. Arbitrators are still deliberating

⚖️ No verdict yet

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🇲🇦 Injury setback for Azzedine Ounahi.

The Morocco midfielder suffered a serious hamstring injury during Panathinaikos' 5-1 win over Asteras Tripolis.

Greek reports suggest he could miss 2–3 months, putting November's Niger qualifiers out of reach.

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🇲🇦 Four consecutive appearances, four goals for Abde Ezzalzouli.

⚽ vs Mali
⚽ vs Osasuna
⚽ vs Porto
⚽ vs Barcelona

His latest came in Betis' 5-2 defeat to Barça on Saturday.

The result wasn't what Betis wanted, but Abde's scoring run is worth noting.

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🇲🇦 Fouzi Lekjaa has been appointed Morocco's finance minister.

The FRMF president has led Moroccan football since 2014. No change to his federation role has been announced.

What could his expanded responsibilities mean for football?

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🇲🇦 Morocco vs Niger: November AFCON 2027 qualifiers confirmed!

📅 Nov 13 — Casablanca
📅 Nov 17 — Rabat
🕗 Both at 20:00
The Atlas Lions have won their first two qualifiers without conceding.
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🇲🇦 A new chapter for Adam Masina!

The former Atlas Lions defender has joined Italian club Progresso's coaching staff at just 32.

Retirement is widely reported, but not yet officially confirmed.

📰 https://t.co/Pht0SmuSuB

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🇲🇦 Abde Ezzalzouli scores again! 🔥

⚽ Stunning goal against Porto
🏆 Betis win 3-2 in the Champions League
🔥 Three goals for club and country in 10 days

Abde is finding his form at the right time!

https://t.co/JGFEaExxf3

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🇲🇦 Yassir Zabiri is making his mark in La Liga!

⚽ 7 goals
🏟️ 8 appearances
✅ Only 5 starts
🎯 0 penalties

The 21-year-old scored again in Racing Santander's 2-2 draw with Valencia.

Should Zabiri get more minutes with the Atlas Lions?
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🇲🇦 A good weekend for the Atlas Lions abroad.

⚽ Ismael Saibari scores for Bayern in a 2-2 draw.
⚽ Abde Ezzalzouli nets in Betis' 5-2 win.
✅ Achraf Hakimi returns to PSG's starting XI.
Three encouraging updates for Morocco.
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🇲🇦 AFCON every two years after all?

CAF president Patrice Motsepe says the planned switch to a four-year cycle is under review.

No decision has been made, but the outcome could affect Morocco's future tournament calendar.

Should AFCON remain every two years?

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🇲🇦 Morocco has a new most valuable player.

🔴 Ayyoub Bouaddi: €90m
🔵 Achraf Hakimi: €80m

Bouaddi's €10m rise puts the 19-year-old Manchester City midfielder ahead of Hakimi for the first time.

Who do you think will be worth more in a year?

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🇲🇦 Morocco drop from 6th to 7th in the latest FIFA World Rankings despite an unbeaten international window.

🇵🇹 Portugal climb to 5th, with just 2.35 points separating the two teams.

Morocco remain Africa's No. 1.

🔗 https://t.co/ub0rpzSmYo

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🇲🇦 Morocco’s market-value hierarchy is shifting.

📈 Ouazane: €1.5m → €8m
📈 El-Faouzi: €9m → €12m
📉 El Ouahdi: €17m → €12m
Hakimi & Bouaddi remain No.1 at €80m.

What the latest numbers tell us about Morocco’s changing player pool 👇

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🇲🇦 Morocco 1-1 Mali 🇲🇱

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli put the Atlas Lions ahead from the penalty spot, but Gaoussou Diarra equalized in the 77th minute in Tangier.

Morocco finish the October window unbeaten.

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🇲🇦 Morocco vs Mali 🇲🇱

Morocco close the international window in Tangier after a perfect AFCON start:

✅ 6 points
✅ 4 goals
✅ 0 conceded
📅 Oct 4
⏰ 18:00
📍 Grand Stade de Tanger

Preview: https://t.co/gMMC9XCCjt

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@ManCity @BouaddiAyyoub Happy birthday, Ayyoub! 🇲🇦🎂 A special talent with a huge future ahead. Wishing him a great year with City and the Atlas Lions. ❤️💚

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@EnMaroc Preparations continue 🇲🇦💪 Good to see the Atlas Lions putting in the work ahead of Mali. Looking forward to the match! ❤️💚

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@EnMaroc Happy birthday, Ayyoub! 🇲🇦🎂 One of Morocco’s brightest young talents. Wishing you a huge year ahead with club and country! ❤️💚

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6 points. 4 goals. 0 conceded 🇲🇦

Morocco beat Lesotho 2-0 in Bloemfontein to make it two wins from two in AFCON 2027 qualifying.

⚽ Brahim Díaz 45'
⚽ Azzedine Ounahi 82'
Hakimi also returned from injury off the bench.

https://t.co/WzMDxcqPnd

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