|
Morocco National Football Team
The Morocco national football team (Arabic: المنتخب المغربي لكرة القدم) represents Morocco in men's international Association football, football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco. One of Africa's most successful national football teams, Morocco won the 1976 African Cup of Nations, two African Nations Championships, and a FIFA Arab Cup while participating in the FIFA World Cup six times. In 1986 FIFA World Cup, 1986, they made history as the first African team to top a World Cup group and advance to the 1986 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, knockout stage, where they lost 1–0 to Germany national football team, West Germany. Thirty-six years later, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Morocco once again defied expectations, topping a group that included Croatia national football team, Croatia, Canada national men's soccer team, Canada and Belgium national football team, Belgium. They then went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barbary Lion
The Barbary lion was a population of the lion subspecies '' Panthera leo leo''. It was also called North African lion, Atlas lion, and Egyptian lion. It lived in the mountains and deserts of the Maghreb of North Africa from Morocco to Egypt. It was eradicated following the spread of firearms and bounties for shooting lions. A comprehensive review of hunting and sighting records revealed that small groups of lions may have survived in Algeria until the early 1960s, and in Morocco until the mid-1960s. Today, it is locally extinct in this region. Fossils of the Barbary lion dating to between 100,000 and 110,000 years were found in the cave of Bizmoune near Essaouira. Until 2017, the Barbary lion was considered a distinct lion subspecies. Results of morphological and genetic analyses of lion samples from North Africa showed that the Barbary lion does not differ significantly from the Asiatic lion and falls into the same subclade. This North African/Asian subclade is closely re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
African Nations Championship
The African Nations Championship, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship and commonly abbreviated as CHAN, is a biennial African association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 2009 and first announced in September 2007. The participating teams must consist of players playing in their national league competitions. The DR Congo and Morocco are the most successful teams in this tournament with two titles each, followed by Tunisia, Libya and incumbent champions Senegal with one title each. The tournament began life in 2009 with 8 teams, which was doubled for the 2nd edition up until the 6th and is currently contested by 18 teams since the 2022 edition. Since the 2014 edition, matches of every edition of this tournament from qualification to the final will be computed to calculate the forthcoming FIFA World Rankings following its conclusion, which CAF exclaimed at the time as an importan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Football At The 1961 Arab Games ...
The 1961 Arab Games football tournament was the 3rd edition of the Arab Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco between 3–10 September 1961 as part of the 1961 Arab Games. Participating teams The following countries have participated for the final tournament: * * * * * * Squads Final tournament ---- ---- ---- ---- External links3rd Arab Games, 1961 (Casablanca, Morocco)- ''rsssf.com'' {{Arab Games Football 1961 Arab Games 1961 Arab Arab 1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Football At The Arab Games
The Arab Games are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. A men's football tournament has been held at every session of the Games since 1953, except for 2004. Since the 2023 edition, the tournament has been limited to under-23 teams, plus up to three overage players for each squad. __TOC__ Summaries The following table gives an overview of medal winners in football at the Arab Games. 1992 Arab Games which overlaps the 1992 Arab Cup. * The 1992 edition organised as part of the Arab Games, and also counted as Arab Cup. ' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings. ' Arab Games held in 5 cities (Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Tipaza). Football tournament held in Annaba and Constantine. ' withdrew Medal table * ''The 1992 edition organised as part of the Arab Games, is also counted as the sixth edition of the Arab Cup.'' Overall team records In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Football At The 1983 Mediterranean Games
The 1983 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 9th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco between 9 and 17 September 1983 as part of the 1983 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 9 teams.Cumhuriyet Newspaper archive, September 1983 Participating teams Nine teams took part in the tournament. Squads Venues Tournament ''All times local : Time zone (UTC+0)'' Group stage Morocco, Egypt and Turkey qualified for semifinals. France won the fourth semifinal place on lots. Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Third place match Final Tournament classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mediterranean Games 1983 Sports at the 1983 Mediterranean Games 1983 in African football 1983 in Asian football 1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Football At The Mediterranean Games
Association football, Football has been played consistently at the Mediterranean Games since the year 1951 for men. Italy football national team, Italy and Spain football national team, Spain are the most successful teams. From 1991, national teams are not allowed, which means only youth teams participate in the tournament. Tournament Men's ' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings. Medals (1951–2022) Participating nations :Includes four appearances as Summary Men (1951–1987) As end of 1987 Mediterranean Games. 10 editions compete between Senior teams but many teams not compete national A teams. All matches not between two A Senior team are not counted as A-level match by FIFA. Men (1951–2022) See also *Mediterranean Cup (men's football) *Football at the African Games *Football at the Asian Games External links Mediterranean Cup and Mediterranean Games - Overview (www.rsssf.com)Mediterranean Games - General stats for all teams { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2002 Arab Cup
The 2002 Arab Cup was the eighth edition of the Arab Cup football competition, hosted in the nation of Kuwait. Saudi Arabia, who were the defending champions from the last Arab Cup, again won the title for a 2nd time at the conclusion of the competition. Participated teams 10 teams participated in the tournament. Morocco was represented by their U-23 team. {, class="wikitable" , - !colspan=2, Participants , - !Zone !Team , - , rowspan=1, Hosts , , - , rowspan=1, Holders , , - , rowspan=1, Zone 1 (Gulf Area) , , - , rowspan=2, Zone 2 (Red Sea) , , - , , - , rowspan=1, Zone 3 (North Africa) , , - , rowspan=4, Zone 4 (East Region) , , - , , - , , - , Squads Venues {, class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:right" , - , rowspan="4", ! Kuwait City , - , Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium , - , Capacity: 12,350 , - , Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2012 Arab Cup
The 2012 Arab Cup () was the ninth edition of the Arab Cup for national football teams affiliated with the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). The tournament was hosted by Saudi Arabia between 22 June and 6 July 2012. It is the second time that the nation has hosted the tournament, the first being in 1985. This edition witnessed the return of Iraq – the most successful team and record holder of the Arab Cup with four titles – after a 25-year absence due to the Gulf War. Prize money The tournament's lead sponsor was Singaporean company World Sport Group who describe themselves as "Asia's leading sports marketing, media and event management company." The winner received USD$1million, the runner-up received $600,000, the third-placed team received $300,000, while the other participating football associations received $200,000 each. Teams Participating : Bold indicates champion for that year :1Libya were due to send their under-21 team but instead sent its senior n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arab Cup
The FIFA Arab Cup (), or Arab Cup, is an international association football competition organized by FIFA. It is held every four years with the participation of senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), the governing body for countries in the Arab world. The current champion is Algeria, which won its first title at the 2021 tournament in Qatar. The championship's inaugural edition was in 1963, held in Lebanon, which was won by Tunisia national football team, Tunisia. After having been played in 1964 Arab Cup, 1964 and 1966 Arab Cup, 1966, the Arab Cup was halted for almost 20 years, before being contested in 1985 Arab Cup, 1985. The tournament was played five more times until 2012 Arab Cup, 2012, the last competition organized by the UAFA. The 2021 edition was the first organized by FIFA. The ten Arab Cup tournaments have been won by six national teams. Iraq national football team, Iraq have won four times; the other Arab Cup winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1980 African Cup Of Nations
The 1980 African Cup of Nations was the 12th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Nigeria. Just like in 1978, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Nigeria won its first championship, beating Algeria in the final 3−0. Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: ;Notes Squads Venues The competition was played in two venues in Lagos and Ibadan. Group stage Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: # Goal difference in all group matches # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches # Drawing of lots Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals ---- Third place match Final CAF Team of the Tournament Goalscorers External links Details at RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:1980 African Cup Of Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2004 African Cup Of Nations
The 2004 African Cup of Nations was held from 24 January to 14 February 2004 in Tunisia. It was the 24th edition of the biennial international men's football championship of Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Tunisia hosted the tournament for the third time, having previously done so in 1965 and 1994. Tunisia won the title for the first time in their history, defeating Morocco 2–1 in the final. Nigeria secured third place with a 2–1 victory over Mali in the third-place match. Cameroon, the defending champions from the 2002 tournament, were eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 2–1 loss to Nigeria. A total of 32 matches were played, with 88 goals scored—an average of 2.75 goals per match. The tournament attracted a total attendance of 617,500, averaging 19,297 spectators per match. As in the 2002 edition, sixteen teams competed, beginning with a group stage of four groups of four teams each, followed by knockout rounds (quarter-finals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1976 Africa Cup Of Nations
The 1976 African Cup of Nations was the tenth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. The format of competition changed from 1974: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but a final stage was introduced with the top two finishers of each of the first stage groups. Morocco won its first championship by topping the final group. Guinea finished second. Qualified teams The 8 qualified teams are: ;Notes Squads Venues First round Tiebreakers If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking: # Goal difference in all group matches # Greater number of goals scored in all group matches # Drawing of lots Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Final round ---- ---- Goalscorers CAF Team of the tournament Goalkeeper * Mohammed Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
