Since its historic run at the 2022 World Cup, has Morocco stopped being a great promise to establish itself as a real reference? The Atlas Lions, who are preparing to face Tanzania this Sunday, January 4 in the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), are showing themselves ambitious, the Cherifian kingdom having become, in the space of a decade, the center of gravity of African football.
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Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
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