Ikhtisar Chongqing Handa

The Spotify Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid, and the Hassan II stadium in Casablanca: three stadiums, three cities and two countries competing to host the most important and most spotlight-grabbing football matches in the world.

Morocco received a precious gift from Brazil, after the latter's surprise defeat to Japan helped change the shape of the competition for the leading positions in the world rankings, handing the Atlas Lions the chance to advance a further step towards the top five.

Mehdi Benatia, the Moroccan former sporting director of Olympique de Marseille, has commented on the controversial crisis that followed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal, which witnessed a series of developments that ended with the decision of the appeals committee of the Confederation of African Football to declare Morocco the winner of the title.

Morocco produced a striking attacking display against Niger, one that was not merely a comfortable 5-1 victory but carried clear tactical messages about the identity of the Atlas Lions under the leadership of Mohamed Ouahbi, who appeared keen to establish a style built on high pressing, rapid ball recovery and intensive attacking, in an attempt to impose the side's character from the opening minutes and unsettle opponents before they could organise their ranks.