Moroccan FAR club wins Confederation of African Football Cup
2005-11-20
Morocco's Royal Armed Forces club took home the Confederation of African Football Cup after beating Dolphins of Nigeria, 3-0. The win marks the third title for Morocco in the competition, with Marrakech team Kawkab having won in 1996 and the Casablancan club Raja in 2003. Overall, Moroccan clubs have won ten African titles.
By Nazim Fethi for Magharebia in Algiers – 05/20/11
 [AFP] FAR had to dig deep to defeat Dolphin |
On Saturday (19 November) the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR) team won the 14th edition of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup at Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex in Rabat. They triumphed over Nigerian counterparts Dolphins 3-0 in the second leg of the final. Moroccan goals were scored by Adil Serraj in the tenth and 45th minute and Hakim Ajraoui in the 63rd minute.
The Moroccans had to work hard to bring home the CAF cup. They fought strong Africa teams including Nigerian club Enugu Rangers, Tunisian team AS Marsa, Guineans outfit Fello Star, and Ghanan side King Faisal.
Although they were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the African Champions League, FAR's fortunes certainly turned around in the Confederation Cup.
The victory was solace to Moroccan football fans
The victory was solace to Moroccan football fans, who are still having trouble swallowing the late elimination of the national football team from contention for the 2006 World Cup.
National team supporters, who expect a better performance from their team in the African Cup of Nations to be held next January in Egypt, see the FAR victory as a good omen for the future of Moroccan football.
Mohammed Fakhir, FAR's coach, said the victory was a fitting present for Morocco, which is currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence from France.
"I dedicate the victory to our King and the Moroccan people," BBC Sports reported Fakhir as saying. "It is a victory for the whole group -- the players, coaches and officials. We have worked very hard for this," he said.
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lahcen Posted 2006-10-05
I would like the game schedule of your top team.
jawad Posted 2006-11-15
I am fan of FAR Rabat. My great appreciation goes to those behind the team which is unknown to no one. It has historic titles and a large fan base as well as a great stadium...I love this team since I was a child. Thanks
anwar Posted 2006-11-26
Congratulations for AS FAR. A great team.
salah-dimafar Posted 2006-12-10
I like FAR, and it's too bad that the referee doesn't let FAR win a match against Taragi.
حمزة Posted 2006-12-16
I love FAR Rabat!
عبدالصمد الناشطي Posted 2007-01-02
I love FAR Rabat. Long live FAR
youssf Posted 2007-01-09
Long lives FAR RABAT!
يوسف صمود Posted 2007-02-11
Long lives Ouadouch! Long Lives Far!
محمد بوعلام Posted 2007-02-12
I love FAR Rabat!
عمر Posted 2007-03-05
I am a big fan of FAR Rabat and wish them good luck in their sport career. Long lived FAR Thanks
اشرف الكوادي Posted 2007-03-25
I love the FAR so much
اسماء Posted 2007-03-26
Always the FAR, it's not only the boys who love the FAR even girls are fond of the FAR, long live the FAR.
صفاء 11/04/2007 Posted 2007-04-10
I'm a supporter of the military team and I'm a military from the bone and I wish success to the FAR in its career.
yassine bensmina Posted 2007-04-14
always always FAR
ياسين بنسمينة Posted 2007-04-14
I like the military team and I'm one of its supporters I wish the FAR success and a good career
ياسين بنسمينة Posted 2007-04-14
I like the FAR and which it success inchallah
صفاء العسكرية Posted 2007-04-14
Despite the victory of the WAC over the FAR we'll remain with the FAR till death
علي Posted 2007-04-20
Why did Kidaiwi leave the team?
khamiss Posted 2007-04-20
I love the military team.
ايوب Posted 2007-04-21
I am a fan of the royal army.
safae al 3askaria Posted 2007-04-28
Always military to the tomb God willing the Military League
عادل Posted 2007-05-21
I love the FAR team
محمد حاكمي من رباط Posted 2007-05-28
I love the FAR team so much and I'm also a fan of Ouaddouch
محمد حاكمي Posted 2007-05-29
I hope that the FAR team will win the Cup of the Confederation of African Football
محمد حاكمي Posted 2007-05-29
The FAR club is the team of the Great Maghreb
محمد حاكمي Posted 2007-05-30
I love the FAR team and wish them success inchallah
محمد حاكمي Posted 2007-05-31
I congratulate Ouaddouch for his victory as the best player in the Moroccan League, salam alaikoum
محمد حاكمي Posted 2007-06-01
I hope that the FAR team will win the Cup of the African Confederation
محمد حاكمي Posted 2007-06-08
I'm from the FAR, long live the FAR
أنور ultras askary rabat Posted 2007-06-12
Always FAR from here ultra FAR Rabat always faithful
mohamed elaboudi Posted 2007-06-15
I'll be with the FAR till the grave. Always Wadouch and always FAR, because they're a team with a long history.
ilyass elkarmani Posted 2007-06-19
Always always the FAR
chakib bouaziz Posted 2007-06-21
Long live JSK and Hanachi!
meryem Posted 2007-06-23
To everyone in team FAR, I love you all. I adore you!
YASSIR Posted 2007-06-23
Victory and pride to the FAR
محمد حاكمي Posted 2007-06-26
The FAR team is the better than any team, thanks to the managing team, chairman and everyone, for their efforts, I love the team all my life, the FAR whether winning or losing, God forbid
بدر الضاهري Posted 2007-06-28
I love the FAR team very much, always FAR
sadik farawi Posted 2007-07-02
Always FAR always BARCA
سلاوي عسكري Posted 2007-07-12
Always FAR - Morocco forever.
محمد وغزيف Posted 2007-07-13
I'm the brother of the late Youssef Ouaghzif, a former player in the FAR. My greetings to all the fans of FAR team. I see that you've forgotten Youssef, that's a shame.
hamid Posted 2007-07-18
I love FAR so much and I wish them all great performance in the group cup. FAR forever, until the end.
أمين Posted 2007-07-21
I love the FAR team, always FAR, the FAR team is the only team in the Arab world that plays with local players without any foreign player.
abdou_fahim Posted 2007-08-23
FAR forever, I love the FAR always red, green, and black, I'm Abdou Alfarawi....they have brought pride. If possible I want to get acqauinted with the fans of the FAR. I love the FAR to death always red, black and green. This is my number:
ali Posted 2007-09-02
I adore team FAR. FAR Forever! I hope that they end up being the champions of Morocco for the 2007-2008 season.
achkar abdrahman Posted 2007-09-23
I love the FAR team and wish them good luck in football 2007/2008.
خاتد Posted 2007-09-24
I love FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!
احمد بوستين Posted 2007-10-01
The FAR is the best team in the national league.
naser Posted 2007-10-22
A great opportunity against Casa.
حافظ شوقي Posted 2007-10-30
I love the FAR team, thank you.
محسن Posted 2007-11-04
Long live the Army team boys (FAR). Big fan until the day I die! right or left they are the best.
حافظ شوقي Posted 2007-11-06
My name is Hafid Chaouki from the town of Immintanout near Marrakech, I love the FAR team.
anwar wahib Posted 2007-11-08
FAR forever, and long live Brahim El Bahri.
hafid chaouki Posted 2007-11-10
hafid love far
hafid chaouki Posted 2007-11-10
Thank you for publishing my articles on the internet.
حمزة Posted 2007-12-06
I love the FAR team.
morad Posted 2007-12-07
FAR forever FAR
samir farah Posted 2007-12-07
The FAR will remain deeply-rooted in minds including my own.
mouad benfaida Posted 2007-12-11
My team is the FAR! Even if Ahmen Ajedou did leave for the team Ahli in Libya, we still have Noureddine Kacemi and Omar Bendriss for offence, Abderrahman Lamssassi and Issam Erraki for centres, and Jouad Akaddar, Jouad Waddouch and Mehdi Bassil for defence.
هشام الشمامي من العيون Posted 2007-12-15
FAR forever, the FAR is my life.
هشام سكريتي من العيون وبضبط من ساحة المشور Posted 2007-12-18
Salam to all football fans. A happy Eid and a greeting to all the public of the capital who came to Laayoune and sat in El Mechouar square.
soufiane Posted 2007-12-21
I love the FAR team to the bone.
عبدالصمد الناشطي Posted 2008-01-01
A greeting from Abdessamad a fan of the FAR to the FAR for taking the throne cup FAR FAR FAR forever.
hamid Posted 2008-01-07
I wish him success.
ayoub Posted 2008-01-10
I love FAR.
سعاد من العيون Posted 2008-01-15
I'm Souad from Laayoune, my greetings to Hicham Chemami from Laayoune. FAR forever.
حسن الصفر Posted 2008-01-26
I’m Hassan. I was born in 1992. I loved the FAR team ever since I knew football. I wish them success in their football career. I love Jawad Ouaddouch the striker of the championship. I wish him success and hope they beat RAJA and Wydad. I support him in every game. FAR forever the capital, military forever. Even if the FAR loses, I love the FAR to the bone. Thank you. Sifr Hassan
Rachid Posted 2008-01-26
Long live the FAR!
حسن الصفر Posted 2008-01-30
I thank you for publishing my comment.
أحمد محب الجيش الملكي Posted 2008-02-11
Long live the team of dreams, the team of titles, the best team in Africa, God bless the military team and the fantastic military line-up Kacimi Ben Driss, Khermaj, Fellah Lemssassi, Kelbi, Raki Lemnasfi, Akdar, Ouaddouc, a headache, FAR are horrific.
jamal Posted 2008-02-19
I love FAR
mounir Posted 2008-03-07
I love FAR to death and like them so much.
simo rifi Posted 2008-03-12
FAR fan forever, military forever, Kaddioui.
zouhair hmidouch Posted 2008-03-25
I encourage Wadouch, military forever, forever.
zouhir Posted 2008-04-02
FAR forever, Zouhir son of Salé.
zouhir Posted 2008-04-02
I love the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), military forever.
zouhir Posted 2008-04-03
The Royal Army will always be remembered in our minds including my mind, FAR forever, Hamama+Zouhir+Hossin sons of Salè .
mohemed Posted 2008-04-03
30 tours, FAR forever, forever, Hamama+Bozid+Jifa+Chalada.
zouhir Posted 2008-05-22
Son of the neighborhood of Chikh Lamfdl from Sale, salad, salad, FAR forever, forever, forever military.
جريد عبد العالي Posted 2009-04-28
Thanks to all the players of the FAR team. I hope that they will make many slogans. I thank the fans of the FAR. Thank you. I hope that FAR wins the cup this season. Thank you.
samir Posted 1 day ago
Long live FAR! Bravo Wadoch! Bravo Issam Erraki!
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