Football In Casablanca

If there is any ball game that is loved by the Moroccans, then it is football. Football in Morocco is exceedingly popular, it is a common sight to see young boys honing their dribbling skills in the innumerable fields of the country. The national team or rather, the Morocco national football team is under Federation Royale Marocaine de Football. International football meets have seen Morocco come out with flying colors, Moroccan national team was the first team from Africa to win a group to qualify directly to the finals of Football World Cup in 1970. Morocco also was the proud winner of the African Nations Cup in 1976. Cities in the country have enough soccer fields where the young people can spend hours in. Football in Casablanca, one of the largest cities of Morocco is very developed in terms of infrastructure.

Football in Casablanca is intimately connected with a very renowned institution, Wydad Athletic Casablanca. This football club was formed in 1937 in its home city, Casablanca. The club had been a fourteen time champion before the country's independence and since its independence it was the champion for 10 times. African Champions Cup was won in 1990 and till date it is one of the most prestigious clubs with a lot of glamour attached to it.