The Mohammed VI Academy and the Mohammed VI Training Complex host youth and senior national teams, both men’s and women’s, combining elite-level training, education, accommodation and sports science, the BBC continues. The rise of Moroccan football is therefore no accident, the BBC notes, while also assessing the Atlas Lions’ chances of winning this year’s AFCON. Showing the same interest in Morocco’s rising football, British daily The Times highlighted the pivotal role played by the prestigious Mohammed VI Football Academy, describing it as a powerful embodiment of the profound transformation of Moroccan football. “Morocco’s preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have been extraordinary,” he said. The AUC Chairperson also congratulated the Atlas Lions on qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 21, 2025 04:10 UTC