Moroccan festival. This Thursday (18/12), the Morocco team beat Jordan 3 x 2 in the final of the Arab Nations Cup. This title reinforces the country’s good times in football. The goals which confirmed the victory were scored by Abderrazak Hamdallah, twice, and Oussama Tannane.
This is the second Moroccan title in the competition, after winning the 2012 edition, organized in Saudi Arabia.
Organized, competitive and composed of consolidated generations, as the country won the U20 World Cup this year, the North African professional team appears as Brazil’s main rival in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, which will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Morocco showed offensive strength and reaction capacity, overcoming a fierce Jordan in a balanced match. This result confirms the consistency of a team that has maintained a high level since the historic 2022 World Cup campaign, where it reached the semi-finals and changed the level of African football.
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