The Olympic journey for the United States men’s soccer team has come to a heartbreaking end after they suffered a 4-0 loss to Morocco in the quarterfinal round on Friday. The Americans were hoping to make more history in Paris after reaching their first quarterfinal match in over two decades with a 3-0 win over…
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News Argentina soccer training base robbed before chaotic Morocco match, team says
A chaotic scene broke out in one of the first Olympic men’s soccer matches, but there was a ton of chaos beforehand, as well. In their game against Morocco, Argentina thought it had scored the game-tying goal in added time, which would have earned them a draw and points toward possibly entering the knockout stage….
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Kenya news CAF announces new dates for AFCON 2025 in Morocco
The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations set finals will be staged in Morocco between December 21st, 2025, and January 18th, 2026. The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Executive Committee (“EXCO”), which met on Friday, announced. The CAF EXCO also announced the dates of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (“WAFCON”),…
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News Morocco intercepts 141 migrants attempting to reach Spain in Atlantic Ocean
The Moroccan navy intercepted 141 migrants attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. The rescue operation took place off the coast of the Western Sahara, a disputed territory controlled by Morocco since 1975. All 141 people rescued were from sub-Saharan Africa and likely began their journey from Mauritania, Morocco’s southern neighbor….
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News Morocco arrests 30 in newborn trafficking bust
Moroccan authorities arrested 30 people this week in the city of Fes on multiple charges as part of a wide-ranging case involving blackmail, threats and trafficking of newborn babies. SPANISH GOVERNMENT UNLAWFULLY SENT CHILD MIGRANTS BACK TO MOROCCO, TOP COURT RULES The Moroccan flag is seen in Rabat, Morocco, on January 31, 2023. (Photo By…
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News Spain’s Supreme Court deems return of child migrants to Morocco unlawful
Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that authorities acted illegally by sending unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco. The surge included hundreds of unaccompanied minors, many believed to be sub-Saharan migrants seeking a better life in Europe. Spain’s Interior Ministry defended the action, claiming the children wanted to go home, and denied accusations of breaching international law….
0 48 0January 22, 2024