Rabat: Morocco secured a place at the 2026 World Cup after a 5-0 win over Niger and the inauguration of a stadium at the match.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, Argentine media highlighted the result and the context around the match and reported on reactions from several outlets.
Clarin reported on two developments at the match: the 5-0 victory over Niger and the inauguration of a stadium described in the report as “the most modern in Africa.” Clarin noted its own 80th anniversary and cited correspondent Luciano Gonzalez in Rabat, who reported the presence of 70,000 spectators and wrote that the crowd turned the match into a national event. The report added that fans chanted in support of Achraf Hakimi and called for him to win the Ballon d’Or.
Olé focused on continuity after Qatar 2022, when Morocco reached the semi-finals. Olé wrote that the early qualification, achieved with a perfect tally of 18 points, confirms that Morocco has established itself among football nations. The outlet noted that t
he ticket, secured with four rounds to spare, illustrates the solidity of a squad made up of players active in Europe’s top leagues.
Infobae ran a headline calling Morocco the “First African team to secure its spot.” Infobae recalled Morocco’s fourth-place finish at the 2022 World Cup after wins over Spain and Portugal and noted that this will be the Atlas Lions’ seventh participation in World Cup finals. The article linked the qualification to the stadium inauguration in Rabat and mentioned the 2030 World Cup co-hosting plan with Spain and Portugal.
TyC Sports wrote that Morocco, as the first African team qualified for 2026, has become a “model of success that inspires its neighbors.” The channel described the Rabat evening as a double victory, both sporting and institutional, and praised the team as “dominant” in the CAF qualifiers, topping its group with a flawless run. TyC Sports added that the Moulay Abdellah Stadium will be a venue for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup.
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ntine media noted Morocco’s ambition to assert itself as a footballing power and wrote that the evening went beyond a qualification, calling it proof that Moroccan football now competes with the world’s leading nations.