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Massive Fan Turnout as Morocco Sells Over 47,000 Tickets for World Cup Qualifier Against Niger

Excitement is building ahead of Morocco’s World Cup qualifying clash with Niger, set for September 5 at 8:00 p.m. at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) revealed on Tuesday that 47,555 tickets had already been sold by midday, along with 62 private skyboxes—just hours after ticket sales opened.

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6 months ago

August 26, 2025

Adelaide Kuudzerema

According to the FRMF, the ticket breakdown includes 3,210 for Category 1, 13,312 for Category 2, and 28,136 for Category 3. Additionally, 1,863 hospitality tickets were purchased, along with 885 VIP seats and 149 VVIP seats.

The federation commended fans for their enthusiastic response and urged continued purchases through official channels, while emphasizing the importance of adhering to organizational protocols to ensure a smooth matchday experience.

Morocco currently leads Group E with 15 points from five wins, ahead of Tanzania (9 points), Zambia (6 points), and Niger (6 points). Nine African nations will earn direct qualification to the 2026 World Cup, with one more team advancing to the FIFA playoff tournament.

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Emirates FA Cup fifth round draw Results

The Emirates FA Cup fifth round draw has been made for the 2025-26 season, with the eight ties to be scheduled for the weekend of 7-8 March 2026.

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5 days ago

February 16, 2026

Adelaide Kuudzerema

The Emirates FA Cup fifth round draw has been made for the 2025-26 season, with the eight ties to be scheduled for the weekend of 7-8 March 2026.

Taking place ahead of Monday evening’s tie between Macclesfield and Brentford, the draw was made by Joe Cole and Karen Carney as clubs look to seal a place in the quarter-final.

Winning clubs in the fifth round will receive £238,500 from the competition prize fund for the 2025-26 season.

The final schedule for the fifth round will be confirmed in due course, following talks with clubs, broadcast partners and local authorities.

The Draw

1 Fulham v Southampton
2 Port Vale or Bristol City v Sunderland
3 Newcastle United v Manchester City
4 Leeds United v Norwich City
5 Mansfield Town v Arsenal
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
7 Wrexham v Chelsea
8 West Ham United v Macclesfield or Brentford

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Arsenal Beat Chelsea to Reach Carabao Cup Final

Arsenal secured their place in the Carabao Cup final after defeating Chelsea 1–0 in the second leg of the semi-final at the Emirates Stadium. The victory sealed a 4–2 aggregate win for the Gunners, booking their first domestic cup final appearance since 2020.

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3 weeks ago

February 3, 2026

Adelaide Kuudzerema

The reigning Premier League leaders will face either Manchester City or Newcastle United in the final, scheduled for March 22, 2026, at Wembley Stadium.

Arsenal’s disciplined performance ensured they held off Chelsea’s late pressure, with the decisive goal in the 97th minute by Kai Havertz proving enough to send Mikel Arteta’s side through to a much-anticipated showdown at Wembley.

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Nakamba Signs with Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday, a Championship (English second-tier) club, has signed Zimbabwe international Marvelous Nakamba on a deal until the end of the season after he was released by League One (English third tier) side Luton Town FC.

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3 weeks ago

February 2, 2026

Adelaide Kuudzerema

The club confirmed the latest development on their social media platforms.

Wednesday have signed Marvelous Nakamba on a free transfer 🦉

Welcome to the Owls, Marvelous! 👊

🔗 https://t.co/poSVzvSHPf pic.twitter.com/mlGdRWAriR
— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) February 2, 2026