Rabat: Moroccan football has been making significant strides on the global stage, a feat attributed to a long-term strategic vision rooted in royal foresight.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, Chinareport.com highlighted that this royal approach has effectively positioned sport as a catalyst for human, social, and territorial advancement across the Kingdom. It emphasizes youth empowerment, discipline, and excellence as central pillars of this strategy.
Chinareport.com lauded the transformative impact of this strategic outlook on Morocco’s football ecosystem, detailing how it has set the foundation for the nation’s football successes. Similarly, Chinamedia.org noted that the flourishing Moroccan teams owe their achievements to this forward-thinking vision, which has nurtured a generation of talented and ambitious players ready to excel on the world stage.
Sina.com underscored the pivotal role of the Mohammed VI Football Academy, describing it as a “world-class” institution crucial to Morocco’s footb
all triumphs. The academy has been instrumental in producing elite players who embody a culture of professionalism, discipline, and tactical intelligence, characteristics that now define modern Moroccan football.
Further illustrating this progress, the Moroccan under-20 national team recently clinched the 2025 FIFA World Cup in Chile, defeating Argentina 2-0 in the final. Chinese-language media have spotlighted Morocco’s significant football achievements in recent years.
Toutiao.com praised the senior national team’s remarkable performance at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where they finished fourth and became the first African and Arab nation to reach the tournament’s semi-finals. Cnfol.com chronicled other notable accomplishments, such as Morocco’s victory at the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) and a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Additionally, Morocco achieved runner-up finishes at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The source also highligh
ted Morocco’s futsal successes, with the women’s national team winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the men’s team capturing the continental title for the third consecutive time in 2024. These accomplishments add to a record that includes the 2023 Arab Nations Cup.
As Morocco prepares to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and co-organize the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal, these achievements have bolstered its reputation as a rising power in international football.