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Morocco World
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Moroccan Football Legend Ahmed Faras Passes Away Aged 78
Rabat — Morocco's football family mourned today the loss of Ahmed Faras, a true icon of Moroccan football who passed away at the age of 78 following a battle with illness. Faras left a lasting legacy behind in Moroccan sports history, both for his city's club and the national team. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation had been covering his medical expenses in recognition of his invaluable contributions to national football. Faras left a legacy and indelible mark on the history of Moroccan football, both at Mohammedia club and the national team level. Loyal to SC Chabab Mohammedia throughout his career, he is the epitome of sporting loyalty. From his debut in 1964 until his retirement in 1982, he spent 17 years defending the colors of his hometown club, leading it to the top of the national championship in 1980. A formidable striker, a fine technician and a leader on the pitch, Faras shone with his eye for goal and elegance. Top scorer in the league in 1969 and 1973, winner of the Throne Cup twice in 1972, 1975, he also offered his club the National Supercup in 1975 and a Maghreb consecration by winning the Maghreb Cup Winners' Cup in 1973. But it was with the Moroccan national team that Faras became a true legend. An exemplary captain, he took part in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, Morocco's first appearance in the competition. The iconic player made history as the first Moroccan player to win the African Golden Ball in 1975. Faras also led Morocco's Atlas Lions to their only Africa Cup of Nations victory in Ethiopia in 1976, winning the title of best player of the competition, confirming his status as a benchmark of African football. Tags: Ahmed FaresFootballMoroccan footballer
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Senegal brush DR Congo aside at Wafcon
Mama Diop helped Senegal reach the quarter-finals of the 2022 edition of Wafcon [Getty Images] Senegal produced a first-half demolition of DR Congo to register a comfortable 4-0 win and move top of Group A at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco. Played in searing heat in Mohammedia, the only early afternoon kick-off of the tournament was effectively over as a contest even before the first cooling break. Advertisement Forwards Mama Diop and Ngeunar Ndiaye both scored two goals before half-time as the powerful Lionesses of Teranga frontline ripped into a fragile and disorganised rearguard. The first three goals, all netted inside the opening 22 minutes, all came from simple long balls in behind the DR Congo defence. The West Africans cruised through a goalless second half in which their opponents were marginally more competitive, with both sides hitting the woodwork. Following the 2-2 draw between Morocco and Zambia in Saturday's opening fixture, Senegal have the chance to book a place in the quarter-finals against the Zambians back in Mohammedia on Wednesday (16:00 GMT). Advertisement On the same day DR Congo will hope to improve as they face the hosts in Rabat (19:00 GMT).
BBC News
06-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Senegal brush DR Congo aside at Wafcon 2024
Senegal produced a first-half demolition of DR Congo to register a comfortable 4-0 win and move top of Group A at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in in searing heat in Mohammedia, the only early afternoon kick-off of the tournament was effectively over as a contest even before the first cooling Mama Diop and Ngeunar Ndiaye both scored two goals before half-time as the powerful Lionesses of Teranga frontline ripped into a fragile and disorganised first three goals, all netted inside the opening 22 minutes, all came from simple long balls in behind the DR Congo West Africans cruised through a goalless second half in which their opponents were marginally more competitive, with both sides hitting the the 2-2 draw between Morocco and Zambia in Saturday's opening fixture, Senegal have the chance to book a place in the quarter-finals against the Zambians back in Mohammedia on Wednesday (16:00 GMT).On the same day DR Congo will hope to improve as they face the hosts in Rabat (19:00 GMT).
BBC News
05-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Morocco and Zambia draw opening match of Wafcon 2024
Two of Africa's best players turned on the style as hosts Morocco struck late to earn themselves a 2-2 draw against Zambia in an open and entertaining first game of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon).Both sides are viewed as among the favourites to lift the new Wafcon trophy in three weeks' time, meaning this game was always likely to offer up a mouth-watering start to the was left to Morocco talisman Ghizlane Chebbak to rescue a point for her side, curling a long-range strike into the top corner in the 88th minute to spark wild celebrations among staff and players on the that point it had looked as if Zambia captain Barbra Banda, the reigning African player of the year, would steal the headlines, having scored inside the first minute on what was her first ever Wafcon forward also set up Racheal Kundananji's 27th-minute goal, which came after Ibtissam Jraidi's penalty, awarded with the help of VAR, had briefly seen Morocco draw leaves Group A wide open, with the hosts' next game coming against DR Congo in Rabat on Wednesday, the same day on which Zambia face Senegal in Mohammedia.
