Morocco hosts African Table Tennis Championship and U-17 Women's World Cup

Morocco is hosting major international sporting events, including the African Table Tennis Championship in Tangier. On the opening day of the championship, the Moroccan men's team secured two victories, defeating Sudan and Angola with three sets to zero. However, the Moroccan women's team lost their opening match against Tunisia by the same score.

The championship, held at the Arena in the Ibn Battuta Sports Complex, features participants from 29 African nations. Anas Ziyati, President of the Royal Moroccan Table Tennis Federation, emphasized that the event serves to strengthen African cooperation and solidarity through sport.

In football, the Moroccan U-17 women's national team opened their FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup campaign with a 4-0 victory over New Zealand at the Mohammed VI Football Complex. After a scoreless first half, Sonia Abajio scored in the 57th minute, followed by goals from Nesma Mouradi, Iman Dehissi, and Heba El Yousfi, who converted a penalty in the 84th minute.