Semi-finalist of the last World Cup and 14th nation in the world in the latest FIFA rankings, Morocco is now a team that counts, and which attracts prestigious opponents.
According to the transalpine press, Italy would like to organize a friendly meeting in front of the Lions of the Atlas. A promising shock, but is it achievable? On the other side of the Alps, the local press indicates that the Italian Football Federation has approached its Moroccan counterpart so that the poster takes place in Italy. According to the same sources, this invitation is currently being studied by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.
The question mark is on the date when the meeting could take place. With the 2026 World Cup qualifiers which will resume in March 2025, the only deadline available in the coming months is June 2025, a window that could possibly be used to organize friendly matches.
Morocco favors African nations
However, the technical staff of the Atlas Lions would not be particularly favorable to preparation against a European team, considering that facing African selections would be more relevant in view of the CAN 2025 at home (December 21, 2025 – January 18, 2026). ).
At the same time, a friendly shock against Senegal is coming back more and more as a plausible rumor. A priori, Walid Regragui and his staff will favor this type of match which would allow us to better approach the CAN. Unless the Atlas Lions also allow themselves a little pleasure against the quadruple world champions.
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