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News 18 Dec 2024 2 min read

Gala match in Marrakech with the participation of African football legends

Gala match in Marrakech with the participation of African football legends
Gala match in Marrakech with the participation of African football legends
A gala match bringing together African football legends was organized on Monday at the El Harti Stadium in Marrakech, on the sidelines of the 2024 CAF Awards. Participants in this match included players from the Moroccan national team who took part in the 1986 and 1998 World Cups and the 2004 AFCON, the coach of the women's national team, Jorge Vilda, and stars such as Senegalese Khalilou Fadiga, Egyptian Mohamed Zidan, and Moroccans Tarik Sektioui and Nabil Baha.

At the end of this meeting, the Senegalese legend, El-Hadji Diouf, emphasized that Morocco, under the enlightened leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, possesses all the means and offers all the conditions to successfully host the biggest sporting events.

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) continues to work for the development of African football, highlighted the former Liverpool striker in a statement to the press, estimating that the 2030 World Cup, which the Kingdom will host alongside Spain and Portugal, will be an exceptional success.

For his part, Mohamed Zidan noted that previous CAF Awards ceremonies organized in Morocco had been a resounding success, adding that the competition this year for the prizes rewarding African football excellence is "fierce and exciting".

For his part, the former Moroccan star, Ahmed Bahja, indicated that the Kingdom of Morocco has always succeeded in organizing sporting events at the highest level. In this sense, he said that the Kingdom has all the means and assets to ensure the success of the 2025 AFCON and the 2030 World Cup.

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