The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams. Held from 31 May to 21 June in Mexico, it was the first World Cup tournament held outside Europe and South America, and also the first held in North America. Teams representing 75 nations from all six populated continents entered the competition, and its qualification rounds began in May 1968. Fourteen teams qualified from this process to join host nation Mexico and defending champions England in the 16-team final tournament. El Salvador, Israel and Morocco made their debut appearances at the final stage.
Just Louis Fontaine was a French professional footballer who played as a striker. He scored the most goals ever in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup, with thirteen in six matches in the 1958 FIFA World Cup tournament. In March 2004, Pelé named him one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony.
The Morocco national football team represents Morocco in men's international football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco.
The DR Congo National Football Team, recognised by FIFA as Congo DR, represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in men's international football and it is controlled by the Congolese Association Football Federation. They are nicknamed Les Léopards, meaning The Leopards. The team is a member of FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Morocco. It was established in 1956. It became a member in the FIFA in 1960, and in the same year it also became a member of CAF. It organizes the football league, the Botola, the Morocco national football team and the Morocco women's national football team. It is based in Rabat. it is also a member of the UAFA and UNAF.
Walid Regragui, sometimes known as Hoalid or Oualid Regragui, is a professional football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He is the head coach of the Morocco national team. He made history when he led the team to the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022, the first African nation to do so.
Ahmed Faras is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker for Chabab Mohammédia at club level and Morocco internationally.
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard is a French professional football coach and former player who is the manager of the France women's national team.
Driss Bamous was a Moroccan football midfielder. He was also a trained professional soldier at the military academy of Saint Cyr, France.
Allal Benkassou, also spelled Kassou was a Moroccan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Association football is the most popular sport in nearly every African country, and thirteen members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have competed at the sport's biggest event – the FIFA World Cup.
Mohammed El Filali is a Moroccan football forward who played for the Morocco in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He also played for MC Oujda. Also, El Filali was a firefighter.
Mohamed Hamid Hazzaz, also known as Hamid El-Hazzaz, was a Moroccan football goalkeeper. Hazzaz spent his entire career playing for Maghreb de Fès.
Abdelilah Hafidi is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Raja CA and the Morocco national team. He started his professional career playing for Raja CA.
Yassine Bounou, also known as Bono, is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, and for the Morocco national team.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup bidding process resulted in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) selecting the joint United States / Canada / Mexico bid as the location for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Azzedine Ounahi is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Morocco national team.
Imène El Ghazouani is a footballer who plays as a forward for Division 2 Féminine club GPSO 92 Issy. Born in France, she represents Morocco at international level.
The Morocco women's national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Atlas Lionesses, represents Morocco in international youth women's football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification, which is the top competitions for this age group.
