By Mark BaberJune 22 – A newly formed partnership between Malawi and Morocco will see the Moroccan government inject $5 million into Football Association of Malawi (FAM) infrastructure projects via the Federation of Royal Moroccan Football (FRMF). The partnership is a ground-breaking one for African football where federations more generally rely on outside money – usually from FIFA grants – for infrastructure support. The Moroccan FA has also offered to host all the national football teams, including women and beach soccer, as part of the agreement. This is a landmark and the beginning of vibrant relationship with the Moroccan FA. Football in Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries, appears to be an early beneficiary of their relationship.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 22, 2017 11:37 UTC