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Morocco Aims for FIFA No. 1 Ranking
3 Apr
Summary
- Morocco's football federation president stated ambitions for the top FIFA ranking.
- The Atlas Lions aim to challenge France's current first-place position.
- This ambition was shared during discussions about the 2030 World Cup preparations.
Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of the Moroccan Football Federation, has declared ambitious goals for the Atlas Lions. He stated that the Moroccan national team aims to compete directly with the French national team for the coveted top position in the FIFA national team rankings.
Lekjaa expressed this aspiration during a conference with Philippe Diallo, the president of the French Football Federation. He congratulated France on their current first-place standing in the FIFA rankings, humorously remarking that Morocco's ascent to the top would not take long.
This significant declaration occurred during discussions focused on the preparations for the 2030 World Cup. The meeting between Lekjaa and Diallo also aimed to bolster football cooperation between France and Morocco.
Currently, the French national team occupies the first place in the FIFA rankings, having recently overtaken Spain. Morocco holds the eighth position, making them the only Arab team to be ranked within the top ten. France's rise to the summit followed victories over Brazil and Colombia.
