When the Atlas Lionesses face two-times former champions Germany in Melbourne they will be the first Arab team to play at a Women's World Cup. Morocco are in Group H at the Women's World Cup and as well as Germany will face South Korea and Colombia. 'Palpable change'That women's football is growing in popularity in Morocco is thanks to a development strategy put in place in 2020. "The federation invested in women's football. Since then, mentalities have changed and the interest and evolution are palpable," Khadija Illa, president of the Moroccan women's league, told 'AFP'.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 23, 2023 06:13 UTC