#Walid Cheddira

Morocco have been the surprise package of the 2022 World Cup so far and the journey continues on Wednesday night when they face reigning champions France. Having helped dump Belgium, Spain and Portugal out of the tournament the Atlas Lions have done remarkably well to reach the semi-finals. But perhaps it's at Al Bayt Stadium where the journey will…

Looking to claim consecutive World Cup crowns, France remain on track for more glory at Qatar 2022. Les Bleus reached the semifinals after a nervy 2-1 win over England and have been scoring freely at the tournament. With young gun Kylian Mbappe in sensational form, Didier Deschamps' side will take some stopping at the World Cup as they close in on…

Defending champions France will face surprise-package Morocco in their semi-final encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Thursday, December 15. Despite eliminating their neighbours Spain and Portugal, Morocco will head into a match that can only be juxtaposed with David and Goliath. The Atlas Lions are one more…

Watford will be looking for an instant return to the Premier League at the end of this season. The 2022-23 season has been somewhat turbulent for the Hornets, as they are already on their second manager of the season after the sacking of Rob Edwards and the arrival of Slaven Bilic. The Hornets are currently fourth in the table, three points ahead…

According to The Sun (h/t Nottingham Post), Serie A side Napoli are favourites to sign SSC Bari and Morocco international forward Walid Cheddira amid interest from Tottenham Hotspur. It is believed that the close relationship between Bari and Napoli give them an advantage over other suitors which include Spurs, Lazio and Nottingham Forest. The…

NOTTINGHAM FOREST have been told to dig deeper after Salernitana rejected a £7million offer for their midfielder Lassana Coulibaly. However the Serie A club, currently at their winter training camp in Turkey, refused to play ball. SunSport understands the Italians are holding out for £8.5million for the powerhouse midfielder, who made the…

The dream run continued for Morocco as they defeated Portugal in the quarter-finals 1-0. This came on the heels of a penalty shootout victory against their Iberian neighbor Spain in the Round of 16. The French are looking to be the first nation to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil accomplished the feat in 1962. France beat European-rival…

Morocco will have an uphill battle against France, but that's nothing new for them. We sifted through the prop market for the second semifinal matchup, and we've found our three favorite World Cup prop picks - highlighted by Hakim Ziyech. Few people had Morocco anywhere on their list of teams to make a deep run at the 2022 World Cup. That matters…

Didier Deschamps' France can move one step closer to retaining their World Cup title when they take on Walid Regragui's Morocco in their semi-final clash this week Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winner for Morocco against Portugal Reigning World Cup champions France will be hoping to make their second successive final at the tournament when they take…

Championship promotion contenders Watford are in the running to sign Moroccan striker Walid Cheddira, who is currently playing for his country at the FIFA World Cup, according to Tutto Udinese. Cheddira was born in Italy but decided to represent Morocco and made his debut back in September before being given the call-up to the World Cup, where he…

Will it be Croatian redemption, a picture-perfect end for Lionel Messi and Argentina, a Moroccan miracle or back-to-back for Les Bleus? We're down to the final four at the Qatar World Cup and Sunday's final is already looming large. Here, Sportsmail's DAVID COVERDALE casts his eye over the semi-finalists to see how they all compare. ARGENTINA -…

Morocco go to the World Cup 2022 ranked 22nd in the world, the second-highest of any African team. This is their sixth appearance at the tournament, qualifying through the group once in 1986. In that year they became the first, and only, African side to top their pool at the World Cup, finishing ahead of England and Poland. They've won the AFCON…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

CHELSEA successfully progressed into the last-16 of the Champions League with a win over Austrian giants RB Salzburg. Kai Havertz' sensational goal was the difference maker and it ultimately ended Salzburg's 40-game unbeaten run at home. And it seems as if Graham Potter wants to strengthen his side with Chelsea reportedly plotting a move for…