{"id":458212,"date":"2026-01-01T17:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2026\/01\/01\/fifa-recognizes-moroccos-exceptional-football-progress-in-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T17:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:39:34","slug":"fifa-recognizes-moroccos-exceptional-football-progress-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/fifa-recognizes-moroccos-exceptional-football-progress-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA Recognizes Morocco\u2019s Exceptional Football Progress in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span class=\"mwn-first-word\">Rabat<\/span> \u2013 FIFA has commended Morocco\u2019s exceptional football year and progress, citing achievements across all levels, including the senior team, the U-20 squad, the Arab Cup, women\u2019s football, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a review <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">concluding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025, the global football organization described 2025 as a \u201cyear to remember for Morocco.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The football body recapped Morocco\u2019s U20 triumph, positioning itself as the world champion as part of the World Cup in Chile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cVictory at youth level is not just about winning silverware, but also laying the foundations for the senior team in years to come,\u201d FIFA wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It quoted Mohamed Ouahbi, the coach for the U20 emphasized that the progress is the result of several years of hard work and dedication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur king, His Majesty Mohammed VI, has invested heavily in football in order to modernise infrastructure throughout the country,\u201d he told FIFA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The football global body also recalled the FIFA U17 Women\u2019s World Cup, a competition that Morocco hosted and will continue to host until 2029.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDespite being knocked out of the competition, Anwar Mghinia\u2019s girls gained invaluable experience and learned valuable lessons from these high-level matches,\u201d FIFA wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FIFA also recalled Morocco\u2019s U17 men\u2019s team and their experience in the World Cup in Qatar, where they ran a magical campaign to qualify to the quarter finals. Brazil ended their journey, but the players gained experience as well as applause for their determination and high spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In regards to women\u2019s football, the football organization also highlighted Morocco\u2019s futsal triumphs and experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Moroccan women made their mark indoors at the inaugural FIA Futsal Women\u2019s World Cup,\u201d FIFA said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then comes the Arab Cup, where Morocco\u2019s men\u2019s team triumphed and returned with a shining trophy after a thrilling experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Atlas Lions remained unbeaten throughout the tournament,\u201d FIFA wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It recalled their historic and dramatic final against Jordan, where they won the Arab Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FIFA concluded its review, recalling Morocco\u2019s senior team victories, sealing their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup that will take place in Canada, the US, and Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe nation\u2019s senior team produced a flawless display in the African qualifiers, winning all eight of their games and only conceding two goals on their way to securing their third consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup,\u201d FIFA said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FIFA\u2019s review did not end before shedding light on one of the superstars of the national team, namely Achraf Hakimi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the football body, Hakimi is more than just a captain as he is establishing himself as the shining star of Moroccan football.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hakimi continues to lead the way to more victories as he is starring with the Atlas Lions as part of the AFCON. Hakimi did not play in the first two matches in the largest tournament in Africa, but he made his debut in the match against Zambia on Monday after his recovery from an injury he sustained during a game with PSG.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rabat \u2013 FIFA has commended Morocco\u2019s exceptional football year and progress, citing achievements across all levels, including the senior team, the U-20 squad, the Arab Cup, women\u2019s football, and more. In a review concluding 2025, the global football organization described 2025 as a \u201cyear to remember for Morocco.\u201d The football body recapped Morocco\u2019s U20 triumph, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":458213,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-458212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FIFA Recognizes Morocco\u2019s Exceptional Football Progress in 2025 - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/fifa-recognizes-moroccos-exceptional-football-progress-in-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FIFA Recognizes Morocco\u2019s Exceptional Football Progress in 2025 - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rabat \u2013 FIFA has commended Morocco\u2019s exceptional football year and progress, citing achievements across all levels, including the senior team, the U-20 squad, the Arab Cup, women\u2019s football, and more. 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