The Anthem
An-Nashid ash-Sharif (Cherifian Anthem)
βΆ Listen on YouTube ββManbita al-ahrar / Fountain of the freeβ¦β
The melody is older than the words, which were only added in 1970.
The Legends
Names that echo
Larbi Benbarek
Forward Β· 1930sβ50s
'The Black Pearl' β PelΓ© reportedly said if he was king, Benbarek was a god.
Achraf Hakimi
Wing-back Β· 2010sβ20s
Lightning-quick PSG full-back and emblem of the 2022 generation.
Hakim Ziyech
Winger Β· 2010sβ20s
Left-footed magician who shone at Ajax and Chelsea.
Fun Facts
Worth knowing
- 01
In 2022 Morocco became the first African and first Arab nation to reach a World Cup semi-final.
- 02
The 2022 run turned the whole Arab world maroon β its matches drew some of the largest TV audiences in African history.
- 03
Mothers of the players became global stars too, as cameras caught the team celebrating with their families on the pitch.
At the World Cup
The story so far
African football's history-makers. In 1986 Morocco became the first African side to top a group and reach the knockouts; in 2022 it smashed the continent's glass ceiling by reaching the last four.
Africa's semi-final
Morocco beat Belgium, Spain and Portugal on its way to a first-ever African semi-final β football's great fairytale of the decade.
First to top a group
Morocco finished above England, Poland and Portugal β a continental first.
Group Stage