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Maroc
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Maroc
CAF, Morocco LOC Announce Match Venues for CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Morocco 2024)
The African Football Confederation (CAF) along with Morocco's Local Organizing Committee (LOC) unveiled Tuesday the venues that will host the matches of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Morocco 2024 from 05-26 July, 2025. Six stadiums in five cities will host the matches of this continental competition, scheduled from July 5 to 26, 2025, CAF stated on its website. These are the Larbi Zaouli and Père Jégo Stadiums in Casablanca, the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, the El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia, the Stade d'Honneur in Oujda, and the Municipal Stadium in Berkane. "As seen across all CAF competitions over the last four years, the CAF WAFCON, Morocco 2024 is expected to build on the record-breaking success of its previous editions, with expectations to surpass past figures in stadium attendance, global broadcast viewership and engagement across digital platforms," the CAF says in a press release. Twelve teams, divided into three groups, will participate in this competition. Morocco, the host country, has been placed in Group A, alongside Zambia, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Group B includes Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana, while Group C is composed of South Africa, Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania. MAP: 27 mai 2025
Ya Biladi
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
Women's AFCON 2024 : Six stadiums in five Moroccan cities selected as venues
The African Confederation of Football (CAF), in collaboration with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), unveiled on Tuesday the six stadiums that will host matches for this prestigious continental competition. According to CAF's website, the tournament, set to take place from July 5 to 26, 2025, will be held across six stadiums in five Moroccan cities: Larbi Zaouli and Père Jégo stadiums in Casablanca, the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia, the Honor Stadium in Oujda, and the Municipal Stadium in Berkane. CAF highlighted that the 2024 edition in Morocco is expected to set new records for stadium attendance, global television viewership, and digital engagement. Twelve teams, divided into three groups, will compete in the tournament. Host nation Morocco is in Group A alongside Zambia, Senegal, and the DR Congo. Group B includes Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana, while Group C features South Africa, Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
FIFA unveils Seattle World Cup logo
On April 3, the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee (SeattleFWC26) announced the winner of the Official FIFA World Cup 26 Seattle Host City Poster contest during the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk. The poster is one of 16 posters that will be unveiled over the next month, as each Host City for the FIFA World Cup 26 will reveal artwork to their region to celebrate the tournament. Advertisement This is the first time that a FIFA World Cup has worked with local artists specific to each host city to design each location's poster. During Seattle's unveiling, attendees heard from Shogo Ota, the winning designer. Ota, hailing originally from Japan, has called the Pacific Northwest home for more than a decade and owns and operates Tireman Studio from Camano Island, Washington. Seattle's official poster will be shared internationally as a lasting symbol of Seattle's role in the world's biggest sporting event, showcasing our city's unique identity to fans across the globe. 'The City of Seattle is proud to be one of 16 host cities in North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games, and even more proud to welcome the world to the Pacific Northwest region,' said Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. 'We are hard at work preparing to ensure the region is ready to both host a once-in-a-lifetime experience for locals and visitors from across the globe and showcase the rich history, vibrant culture, and beauty of our region and our communities. This poster is a reflection of who we are and what makes our region special.'
