JOHANNESBURG: As Morocco prepare to tackle France in a World Cup quarter-final blockbuster on Thursday, pre-season outsiders Maghreb Fes have won a thrilling league title race in the African kingdom.
Coached by Spaniard Pablo Martin, the Yellow Tigers from the central city beat lowly Olympique Dcheira 2-0 in the final round to finish with 59 points from 30 matches.
It was a triumphant return to Africa for the 46-year-old Martin, who was sacked by South African outfit AmaZulu in 2024. He then coached Al Faisaly in Saudi Arabia before joining Fes last year.
Midfielder Anas Tahiri broke the deadlock in Fes after 51 minutes and center-back Ayman Chabani added a second goal on 72 minutes.
Finishing first takes Fes into the CAF Champions League for the first time since 2012, when they were eliminated in the final qualifying round for the group phase.
