The African union for sports journalists, following the lead of its Algerian counterparts, spoke out Friday against a decision to prevent Nazim Bessol – the journalist who reported the link between the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and French company Tactical Steel – from covering the African Cup of Nations…
France’s 4-2 victory in the 2018 World Cup Final match in Moscow gave the country its second title, giving Les Bleus the trophy and a new two-star jersey along with jubilant throngs in the streets of Paris. There was much celebration across Africa too, as fans honored no less than…
As if Morocco’s FIFA World Cup bid isn’t already contentious enough, now a Twitter message from United States President Donald Trump has sent FIFA officials toward the guidelines on undue political influence over the World Cup host selection process. “The U.S. has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada &…
Morocco’s Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC), and her delegation visited Belarus to discuss their FIFA World Cup 2026 bid with their counterparts in Minsk. “We are glad to welcome such designated representatives of the Moroccan Olympic Movement,” said George Katulin, the NOC Secretary General…