Morocco Federation President Sends Warning to Lamine Yamal as He Expresses Desire to Face Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final
Lekjaa said Morocco held several meetings with Yamal’s father and outlined its football project, but the Barcelona prospect chose Spain.
- Royal Moroccan Football Federation president Fouzi Lekjaa revealed his organization persistently tried to recruit Lamine Yamal. Despite multiple meetings with the player and his family in Morocco and Spain, Lamine ultimately chose to play for Spain.
- During the process, the FRMF held several 'Meetings with Lamine' in Morocco and Spain to present their project. Lekjaa said he hopes to meet Spain in a World Cup final to 'show' if the decision was correct.
- In an 'Aljazeera360' interview broadcast this Saturday, Lekjaa stressed his respect for the footballer's choice. He noted the player was born in Spain to a Moroccan father, and Spain and Morocco are separated by only 14 kilometers.
- Real Madrid star Brahim successfully joined Morocco, in contrast to the Lamine situation. Lekjaa noted that Brahim did 'sign' for Morocco, becoming a key attacking force for the national team.
- Lekjaa attributed Morocco's success in attracting talent to infrastructure and a stable international project. He stated, 'We are a country that offers the opportunity to compete regularly in African tournaments and take part in World Cups.
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The president of the Federation of Morocco, Fouzi Lekjaa, launched a challenge for Lamine Yamal, who is one of the players to follow in the 2026 World Cup.And it is that after Morocco took the tie out of Brazil, the Moroccan football leader declared that he would like to face Spain in a final to show that Lamine Yamal was wrong to decide to play for that selection. “I hope we meet him in a final to clarify if he chose well,” declared the preside…
The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, stated that he would like Morocco to face Spain in a final to “prove” the player Lamine Yamal if his decision to play with the Spanish team was successful.Continue reading...
The president of the Moroccan Football Federation has challenged Lamine Yamal and the Spanish team to see their faces in the final of the World Cup on July 19 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Fouzi Lekjaa sees his selection with possibilities to reach the final of the tournament and wants to check if the Spanish star chose well in his decision to play as Spanish and not as Moroccan. “Now I hope we meet Spain in the final of the World Cup to…
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