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The Moroccan Football Federation has ended Spanish coach Jorge Vilda’s tenure after nearly three years in charge of the women’s national team and appointed Frenchman Éric Blahic to lead the side in two friendlies against Uzbekistan. The change comes after Morocco qualified for the next Women’s World Cup in Brazil and finished fourth in the latest edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco will host Mali at the Grand Stade de Tanger on Sunday 4 October/October 2026 in a preparatory friendly, kicking off at 19:00 Morocco time. Moroccan sports channel Al Riyadiya will broadcast the match live, with digital streaming available through the SNRT Live platform.
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has become the first woman to head the Moroccan government and the third Arab woman to reach the position, following two appointments in Tunisia. Her appointment comes as international data showed that only 28 countries were led by a woman as head of state or government at the beginning of 2026, while 101 countries had never experienced this.
King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister and tasked her with forming a new government after the Authenticity and Modernity Party came first in the parliamentary elections, winning 97 of 395 seats. Mansouri faces the task of building a parliamentary coalition while overseeing Morocco's preparations to co-host the 2030 World Cup.
King Mohammed VI has tasked Fatima Zahra Mansouri with forming Morocco’s new government, making her the first woman to head it. Her appointment came a week after the Party of Authenticity and Modernity topped the legislative elections with 97 seats, amid a turnout of 38%.
The Party of Authenticity and Modernity topped the provisional results of Morocco’s legislative elections with 97 of 395 seats, ahead of the National Rally of Independents and the Istiqlal Party. Turnout stood at 38.08%, opening the way for negotiations to form a new governing majority.
Provisional results from Morocco’s legislative elections showed the Authenticity and Modernity Party in the lead, followed by the National Rally of Independents and the Istiqlal Party, while the Justice and Development Party won 54 seats. Turnout in the House of Representatives election was 38.02 per cent, with the results set to determine the composition of the next government.
Moroccan parties conclude their campaigns before the 23 September election, with 28 parties competing for 395 seats in the House of Representatives. Promises have focused on raising wages, cutting taxes, supporting unemployed people and expanding healthcare coverage, while an economic analyst warned that funding them would be difficult as the budget deficit persists.
