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- Nov 2
Feijóo would quit 2030 World Cup co-hosting if Morocco is given the final
The PP leader says Spain should withdraw from organising the tournament if the final goes to Morocco, a choice FIFA has yet to make. The pledge comes ahead of the 29 November general election and has drawn sharp reactions in Madrid and Morocco.
- Nov 1
Moroccan court sentences cartoonist Yasser Mounbir to four years for king caricatures
A court in Casablanca convicted 22-year-old Yasser Mounbir of insulting King Mohammed VI and fined him 40,000 dirhams. His lawyer, Farouk Mehdaoui, said the defence will appeal the verdict.
- Sep 23
Morocco's PAM wins 97 parliamentary seats as turnout falls to 38%
Morocco's Authenticity and Modernity Party won 97 seats in Wednesday's parliamentary election, starting coalition talks under King Mohammed VI after voter turnout dropped to 38.08%.
- Sep 10
FIFA and Moroccan prime minister reject claims that 2030 World Cup final is decided
FIFA and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch pushed back after Moroccan federation chief Fouzi Lekjaa claimed the 2030 World Cup final would take place in Benslimane near Casablanca.
- Aug 26
Morocco cites religious history to claim Ceuta as Spain affirms sovereignty
Moroccan Minister Ahmed Toufiq invoked medieval Islamic texts before King Mohammed VI to claim Ceuta and Melilla, prompting Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles to declare the enclaves untouchable.
- Aug 13
Cameroon wins first Women's Africa Cup of Nations with 3-0 victory over Malawi
Cameroon defeated debutants Malawi 3-0 in Rabat on Sunday to claim its first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title, securing a $2 million prize and qualification for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
- Aug 6
Spanish far-right and left unite to demand Morocco's exclusion from 2030 World Cup amid final-hosting dispute
FIFA denied reports that president Gianni Infantino promised Morocco the 2030 World Cup final, as Spanish parties from Vox to Sumar demanded Morocco's exclusion from the co-hosting arrangement following the Ceuta migration crisis.
- Jul 30
Ceuta court expels 12 migrants as tunnel fire reveals subterranean camp and Morocco arrests 10
A Spanish court ordered five-year expulsions for 12 Moroccan nationals following assaults on soldiers, hours after a blaze in sealed military tunnels near the university campus uncovered dozens living underground.
- Jul 29
FIFA denounces 'concerted effort' to undermine Infantino as confederations split over World Cup sale plan
FIFA has accused critics of a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine President Gianni Infantino, as the body confronts its deepest crisis over a secret plan to sell World Cup rights that was revealed in media reports and abandoned after three confederations holding 136 of 211 votes opposed it.
- Jul 20
West African leaders sign deal for $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, targeting 2031 start
The 6,000-km pipeline will carry up to 30 billion cubic metres of Nigerian gas annually to Morocco and onward to Europe, with construction starting in 2028.
- Jul 7
Cardinal López Romero steps aside after five women accuse him of sexual misconduct
The Archbishop of Rabat temporarily withdraws from public ministry after at least five women accused him of sexual violence, triggering a Vatican investigation.
- Jul 5
Morocco eliminates Canada 3-0, Ounahi brace sends Atlas Lions to World Cup quarters
Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and Soufiane Rahimi added a late third as Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 at NRG Stadium in Houston to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jun 27
Morocco convicts 29 in Sahara Escobar drug trial: former football chief and ex-officials jailed
A Casablanca court handed prison terms of up to 12 years to 29 people, including former politicians and a football club president, in the 'Sahara Escobar' drug trafficking and corruption case. The convictions on June 25 mark the first time top political figures have been sentenced for narcotics in Morocco.
