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- ↑ "Foot féminin : La Fédération rend hommage aux clubs nationaux" (in French).
- ↑ "Stage de préparation de l'équipe marocaine féminine" (in French).
- ↑ "Eliminatoires JO-2008: La sélection marocaine en préparation à Maâmora" (in French).
- ↑ "Africa - Women's Championship 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
