Football in Morocco

Football in Morocco
Football in Morocco
	Cameroon's Benoît Assou-Ekotto jostles for possession with Morocco's Mustapha Allaoui during an international friendly match in 2009.
Country	Morocco
Governing body	Royal Moroccan Football Federation
National teams	Men's national football team, Women's national football team
National competitions
	Africa Cup of Nations; African Nations Championship; FIFA Arab Cup; FIFA World Cup;
Club competitions
	League; Botola Pro ; Botola Pro 2 ; Cups ; Moroccan Throne Cup
International competitions
	CAF Champions League; CAF Confederation Cup; CAF Super Cup; FIFA Club World Cup;

Introduced during French colonial rule football quickly became ingrained in Moroccan culture and the most popular sport in Morocco. Approximately 55% of the Moroccans are considered football fans. Gaining independence in 1956 Moroccan football fell under the control of The governing body of Moroccan football the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. Football in Morocco has witnessed significant development in recent years, with increased international fame. Morocco hosted the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, in which Moroccan team Raja reached the final, finishing runners-up to German Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich. The most popular clubs in the country are Wydad Casablanca, Raja Casablanca and AS FAR.

The Morocco national football team have won the 1976 African Cup of Nations, three African Nations Championships, and the FIFA Arab Cup once. They have participated in the FIFA World Cup six times. Their best result came in the 2022 World Cup, when they became the first African and Arab national team to reach the semi-finals.