Officially announced: World Cup 2026 draw seedings
FIFA has announced the seedings for the 2026 World Cup draw. The draw is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA, and will determine the 12 groups of four teams each. Morocco is the only Arab team in Pot 2, while Jordan is the only Arab team in Pot […]
Hakimi Reveals His Stance on Participating in the Africa Cup of Nations
Achraf Hakimi emphasized that he is doing everything he can to recover in time to participate with the Moroccan national team in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Hakimi suffered a severe ankle sprain in early November following a harsh tackle by Luis Diaz during the Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich Champions League match. PSG […]
Russia Plans a “Parallel World Cup” for Teams Not Qualified fo World Cup 2026
Russia is planning to host what will be called a “parallel World Cup,” featuring teams that failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Russia is suffering from significant sporting isolation, having been banned from participating in any FIFA and UEFA competitions since 2022 […]
Officially… Iraq in the 2026 World Cup Intercontinental Play-off Final
Iraq’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup through the intercontinental play-off have significantly increased following the results of the North American qualifiers on Wednesday morning. The Iraqi national team defeated the UAE 3-2 on aggregate in the Asian play-off, securing their place in the intercontinental play-off scheduled to be held in Mexico next […]
Iraq qualifies for the 2026 World Cup intercontinental play-off
The Iraqi national team qualified for the 2026 World Cup intercontinental play-off following a thrilling 2-1 victory over the UAE in the second leg of the Asian play-off at Basra International Stadium. The first leg in Abu Dhabi ended in a 1-1 draw, and the score remained 1-1 in the second leg until the 104th […]
Money Drives Mancini to Accept Huge Arab Offer
Roberto Mancini, the former coach of the Saudi and Italian national teams, will take over as manager of Qatari club Al Sadd in the coming period, after finally accepting the improved offer presented to him by the club’s officials in recent hours. Mancini appeared last week at Al Sadd’s AFC Champions League match against Al […]
Morocco U17 Wins 16-0 in the World Cup!
Aspire 5 Stadium in Doha, Qatar, witnessed an incredible victory for the Moroccan U17 national team over New Caledonia in the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The Atlas Lions triumphed 16-0 in a match where New Caledonia played with only nine men from the 31st minute. This victory is the biggest win in the history […]
After Hakimi… Another Moroccan star threatened with missing the Africa Cup of Nations
The injury curse continues to plague the Moroccan national team. Following Achraf Hakimi’s injury, there is a strong possibility that the Atlas Lions will lose another star player for the Africa Cup of Nations. Hakimi’s participation in the tournament remains doubtful, although Walid Regragui has announced that he will call upon the Paris Saint-Germain star […]
Will Achraf Hakimi make it to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after his serious injury?
Marca reports that initial tests on Achraf Hakimi have given the Moroccan national team a glimmer of hope that the player might be fit to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on December 21. Hakimi suffered a horrific injury following a very rough tackle by Luis Diaz in the Champions League […]
After rejecting Nottingham, Mancini returns to coaching in the Arab world
Roberto Mancini has reached an agreement with Al Sadd to take over as head coach of the Qatari club permanently, succeeding Spaniard Felix Sanchez. Mancini, who was close to taking over at Nottingham Forest after the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou, appeared at the Al Ahli vs. Al Sadd AFC Champions League match on Tuesday, ahead […]