RIYADH: Morocco head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup determined to build on their success in Qatar. But following up on the greatest achievement in a country’s football history is never easy, and history suggests the Atlas Lions face an uphill battle. Cameroon stunned the world when they held England until extra time in the quarterfinals of the 1990 World Cup. What followed was a last-place finish in 1994. Sweden and Bulgaria’s fairytale runs to the semifinals in 1994 also proved difficult to sustain. Sweden failed to qualify for the 1998 tournament, while Bulgaria exited at the group stage.

June 1 : Morocco’s heroics at the last World Cup mean they carry a heavy burden of expectation into this month’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the U.S., which threatens to…

Morocco arrive at the first 48-team World Cup as Africa's highest-ranked side in the Fifa standings. In the second of a nine-part series on African squads at the tournament, RFI…

The Atlas Lions aim to better their historic 2022 semifinal appearance but have had a chaotic run-in.

RIYADH: Morocco head into the 2026 FIFA World Cup determined to build on their success in Qatar. But following up on the greatest achievement in a country’s football history is…