Country profile
Morocco
Kingdom of Morocco
Key facts
Capital
Rabat
Population
37,500,000
Confederation
CAF
FIFA code
MAR
Overview
Morocco sits at the crossroads of Africa and Europe, a kingdom where the Atlantic and Mediterranean meet the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara. From the bustling souks of Marrakech to the cosmopolitan boulevards of Casablanca, football is woven into daily life.
The national team, the Atlas Lions, unites a vast diaspora across France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain with homegrown talent, forging an identity that is proudly Moroccan and thrillingly global.
Football culture
Football is the nation's heartbeat, with fierce devotion to clubs like Raja and Wydad Casablanca whose derbies are among the most intense on the planet. The 2022 World Cup run sparked euphoric street celebrations from Rabat to Brussels, cementing the Atlas Lions as a symbol of pan-African and Arab pride.
World Cup history
Morocco first made history in 1986 as the first African and Arab nation to top a World Cup group and reach the knockout rounds. Their crowning achievement came in 2022, when they became the first African and Arab team to reach a World Cup semi-final, finishing fourth.
Location
Did you know
- Morocco is the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final.
- The Casablanca derby fills stadiums with deafening ultra culture.
- Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
- Goalkeeper Bono's penalty heroics made him a national legend in 2022.
- Most of the squad was born or raised outside Morocco's borders.
From Wikipedia
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east; the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera…
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