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- 1 2 3 Dupont, Denis (9 March 2008). "Bleues : une première réussie au Maroc" (in French).
- ↑ "Stage de préparation de l'équipe marocaine féminine" (in French).
- ↑ "Africa - Women's Championship 2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "Finale du Championnat de Football féminin".
