In 2022, the Atlas Lions became the first African team and Arab team to reach the World Cup semifinals. In this summer’s tournament, they’re aiming to prove they’re more than an underdog story.

In perhaps the biggest match of the weekend, two World Cup contenders kick off Group C action on Saturday. Brazil, on a quest for a record sixth World Cup, will face African heavyweights Morocco at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Legal disputes and acrimony have replaced the accolades and euphoria for Morocco’s national soccer team ahead of this year’s World Cup.

With the start of the World Cup exactly a week away, here's a closer look at Morocco and when the Atlas Lions will play in Boston this summer.

After its historic semifinal run in 2022, Morocco enters this tournament with ambitions of competing for the title.

SportsLine's Jon Eimer reveals his Brazil vs. Morocco best bets for World Cup 2026 action on Saturday

Morocco has maintained a solid core of the 2022 Morocco World Cup squad for this World Cup, but one of the new names in the team is striker Soufiane Rahimi. Rahimi is a 30-year-old striker who plays for Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates. Rahimi won the ...

Morocco travels to North America for the FIFA World Cup this summer with the weight of history on their shoulders and the hunger to write an entirely new chapter of it.The Atlas Lions secured their

By Fernando Kallas EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 13 (Reuters) - Brazil endured a dismal opening 30 minutes against Morocco, with the World Cup giants appearing bereft of ideas before Vinicius Junior hauled them back into the contest with a flash of familiar Real Madrid magic.

Morocco’s national team rose to global prominence after reaching the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup and is No. 7 in latest FIFA rankings.