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- ↑ "Historique des participations marocaines au «Mondialito»" (in French). Le Matin. 10 December 2017.
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- ↑ "Le Wydad engage un entraîneur adjoint et récupère une star avant le derby". www.msport.ma (in French). 29 October 2019.
- ↑ "Youssef Achami claque la porte de l'OCS". sport.le360.ma (in French). 19 August 2020.
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