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🇲🇦 RS Berkane could be Moroccan football's next success story

The Orange Boys are playing in the CAF Champions League for the first time!

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Graham Ruthven
Jan 22, 2026
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It’s been a banner 12 months for Moroccan football at all levels.

Even if the North African country’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign ended in disappointment (and controversy), the last year has been extremely memorable. There’s been no shortage of success.

On the back of making the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, Morocco triumphed in the U20 World Cup, the U17 AFCON, African Nations Championship (CHAN) and Arab Cup.

2026 was the year Morocco truly announced itself as a serious football nation, showing its depth at all levels of the game.

RS Berkane could continue the trend by highlighting the growth of Moroccan football at club level. The Orange Boys are playing in the CAF Champions League for the first time this season and they want to win it.

A new continental force in African club football might be emerging.

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