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The Bayern Munich striker, who has scored three goals in five matches for the Atlas Lions at this year's tournament, sustained the injury during Morocco's 3-0 Round of 16 victory over co-hosts Canada in Houston last Saturday. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice, while Souffiane Rahimi added the third.
An Azzedine Ounahi brace and a late stoppage-time strike from Souffiane Rahimi, who calmly beat goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau, sealed the emphatic win and condemned Canada to elimination. Morocco will now face France in the quarter-finals on Thursday, July 9, at Boston Stadium in Foxborough.
Ghana also saw their campaign come to a close after falling 1-0 to Colombia at Kansas Stadium. Jhon Arias struck in the 14th minute and his goal ultimately separated the two sides in a tightly contested match.
French prosecutors confirmed on Friday that an investigating judge ordered the trial in February 2026. French media also reported that Hakimi, 27, recently failed in an appeal to have the case dismissed.
The newly established Secretariat will serve as the association’s permanent administrative and coordination centre, providing a platform for collaboration among African prosecution agencies as they confront evolving criminal threats that increasingly transcend national borders.
Wanyonyi, making his highly anticipated 2026 outdoor 800m season debut, finished in second place a second later than the British, Burgin, while Algeria's Slimane Moula crossed the line third in 1:43.73.
Odira clocked 1:57.27 in a highly competitive race won by Switzerland's Audrey Werro, who crossed the finish line in 1:56.56. Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma finished second in 1:57.24, narrowly edging out the Kenyan star.
Although the official location is still to be announced, Rabat is widely expected to serve as the host city. The capital already hosts FIFA’s first regional office in Africa, a move seen as part of deeper engagement between the body and African football structures.
The deals, signed during the inaugural Kenya–Morocco Joint Commission of Cooperation in Nairobi, signal a shift toward more practical, results-driven collaboration aimed at boosting economic transformation and intra-African trade.
Morocco were declared the winners of the 2025 Afcon tournament when the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of January's final.
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January in a match which was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.
After a hearing that lasted more than five hours, the presiding judge ruled that the fans -18 Senegalese and a French national --were guilty of more than half a dozen charges, including damaging sporting facilities and committing violence during a sporting event.