Le Point: “Under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Morocco has become a heavyweight in world football”

The French media Le Point explains the rise in power of Moroccan football and the spectacular advances it has recently experienced.

In an article published this Monday, August 26, the French media Le Point expresses admiration for the change in dimension of Moroccan football in recent years. The country has become “a heavyweight” in world football. The article highlights several points on which monumental work has been done: the competition results, which have clearly improved over the years, the considerable development of the various infrastructures, but also the co-organization of the World Cup in 2030, a great achievement. Morocco’s ambition is gratified. Unprecedented results that arouse admiration Le Point recalls that Morocco is fourth in the Qatar-2022 World Cup, bronze medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and was the first selection from North Africa to reach the second round of a Women’s World Cup (Australia-New Zealand 2023). “Morocco has been on the rise in recent years,” estimates the media, which affirms that “these good results are not the result of chance.” He explains that a “major renovation project” was undertaken to achieve these impressive results. Binationals seduced “Infrastructures, hosting competitions, talent detection, binationals: under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Morocco launched its football development plan at the turn of the 2010s,” says Le Point. This is about the Mohammed VI Academy, a model of success and excellence which has offered an incalculable number of talents to the different categories of the national selections, including Youssef En-Nesyri, Azzedine Ounahi and others Nayef Aguerd. But also Oussama Targhalline and Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, young players as promising as they are talented. The Point also mentions the Mohammed VI Complex in Maâmora, a Mecca of national football and an authentic jewel of sports infrastructure. A complex which “does the pride of the country and helps attract players”. Equipped with the ultimate in terms of equipment, it constantly hosts local and continental selections but also top-tier events, such as the CAF Awards 2022. All selections highlighted Le Point also welcomes the fact that this admirable progress by Morocco concerns all selections, including women’s and futsal. “In 2019, there were seven selections for men, women and futsal, there are now 18 to occupy the center,” writes the media, which recalls that 60 million euros were injected to develop this sector. The leading role of the FRMF at the continental level is also discussed. Morocco is presented as “a major player for the African continent and the African Football Confederation relies enormously on the African country”. 45 partnerships having been developed with 54 federations. In addition, each year, a class of 30 coaches, including 15 from other African countries, obtain the CAF A ​​coaching license, a diploma that Morocco is the only one to offer. Morocco was also the first country to introduce video refereeing on the continent. Ready for Yallavamos2030 “The organization of major tournaments is the last stone in the building according to many observers,” writes Le Point in reference to the next two major meetings that the country is organizing: the CAN 2025 and the 2030 World Cup (jointly with Spain and Portugal). The media explains that “for the occasion, a huge stadium will be built in Casablanca with a capacity of 115,000 seats. In this wake, other types of infrastructure are planned. This is about the Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane. Finally, the media wonders about the absence of a recent continental title for selection A, the Atlas Lions, but believes that this could be quickly resolved. “Morocco must shine both in its stadiums and on the field,” says Le Point regarding CAN 2025 which the Lions must therefore win in front of their public and at home.