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Morocco World
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Morocco Climbs One Spot, Ranks 60th in Women's FIFA Ranking
Rabat – The Moroccan national women's team has climbed one spot in the latest FIFA World Ranking, securing the 60th spot worldwide. The new ranking was released today. Leading national women's teams is the United States, followed by Spain, Germany, and England, all of which maintained their spots from the last ranking. Meanwhile, Japan now claims the fifth spot after a three-point improvement, followed by Sweden, Canada, and Brazil, who lost one point each. Wrapping up the top 10 are North Korea and the Netherlands in ninth and 10th positions, respectively. The Moroccan team is ranked third in Africa, behind Nigeria (36th globally) and South Africa (40th globally). The Atlas Lionesses are gearing up for the Women's African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which is taking place between July 5 and 26 in Morocco. The tournament's draw has placed Morocco in Group A alongside Zambia, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking to the media last month, the team's captain, Ghizlane Chebbak, said she is optimistic about the team's future, adding that her teammates are determined to compete with great challenge and ambition to win the continental title for the first time. She made the remarks following the team's friendly game against Ghana, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Morocco. 'The Ghanaian team is strong, and we wanted to play against tough teams like this to test our real level. Today, thankfully, we managed to win, but it was difficult,' Chebbak said. She noted that the national team will keep training to improve their weak points ahead of the WAFCON. The team will be looking to build on their strong performance at the 2022 WAFCON, where Morocco reached the final for the first time ever. Tags: fifa rankingMorocco women football team
Morocco World
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Chebbak Confident as Morocco's Women's Team Gears Up for AFCON 2025
Rabat – Ghizlane Chebbak, the captain of the Moroccan women's national football team, is optimistic about the future of the Lionesses as they prepare for the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. All players are determined to compete with great challenge and ambition to win the continental title for the first time, she said in a recent interview. Chabbak made the remarks to the press following the Atlas Lionesses' friendly game against Ghana on Friday. The game took place at the Père Jégo Stadium in Casablanca The friendly match, which saw Morocco beat the Ghanaian national team 1-0, was part of both teams' preparations for the 2025 WAFCON. 'The Ghanaian team is strong, and we wanted to play against tough teams like this to test our real level. Today, thankfully, we managed to win, but it was difficult,' Chebbak said. Ghana put the Moroccan team in a 'tough situation', the Atlas Lionesses' captain explained, vowing that this is something the team 'needs to work on later.' But the most important aspect of that game, Chebbak says, is that her team remained focused until the last minute and managed to score the winning goal. 'That is a good point for us. We will keep working to improve our performance in the next match against Haiti,' she added. The Moroccan women's national team players are determined to shine in the upcoming WAFCON, which will take place in Morocco from July 5 to July 26. The tournament's draw recently placed Morocco in Group A alongside Zambia, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Moroccan team will be looking to build on their strong performance at the 2022 WAFCON, where the Atlas Lionesses reached the final for the first time ever. Despite their 2-1 loss to South Africa, it was a historic achievement for the team as they also secured their first-ever qualification for the Women's World Cup in 2023. Tags: Ghizlane ChebbakMorocco women teamWAFCON
