Doha: The Arab Union for Sports Culture awarded, on Sunday in Doha, the “2024 Arab Sports Culture Honorary Prize” to the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the award was presented to Lekjaa during a ceremony held on the sidelines of the 5th Annual Conference on Sports Culture in the Arab World, which was conducted under the theme “Building an Olympic Champion.”
Lekjaa received this prestigious recognition for his contributions under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, focusing on the development of Moroccan football, particularly in training and infrastructure.
His efforts have resulted in significant accomplishments, including Morocco’s historic fourth-place finish at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, marking it as the first Arab and African nation to reach such a stage.
The award also commends his influential roles within continental and international organizations, advancing the status of Arab and African footba
ll on the global stage.