Morocco’s long wait

Morocco, who made history at the World Cup, will not play again until September, when they will compete in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in South Africa.

The Atlas Lions, the first African team to advance to the World Cup semifinals last month, were scheduled to face Zimbabwe twice in the Cup of Nations in March.

However, the world governing organization Fifa disqualified Zimbabwe from the top African national team competition as a result of political meddling in sport.

Therefore, Morocco will have to make due with friendly matches during the international window in March and the window in June before traveling to South Africa and hosting Liberia between September 4 and 12 in Group K.

Morocco is at the top of the standings with a maximum six points after defeating Liberia 2-0 and South Africa 2-1 in June.