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Wydad Casablanca Coach Quits Before Club World Cup Challenge

5/22/2025

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Wydad Casablanca's coach Rhulani Mokwena has departed just before the Club World Cup, where the team is set to challenge giants Manchester City and Juventus. The club, champions of Africa in 2022, faces a daunting FIFA registration ban over unpaid fees, while FIFA pledges $9.55 million to each participating African team.

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Wydad Casablanca's coach Rhulani Mokwena has departed just before the Club World Cup, where the team is set to challenge giants Manchester City and Juventus. The club, champions of Africa in 2022, faces a daunting FIFA registration ban over unpaid fees, while FIFA pledges $9.55 million to each participating African team.