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New York - Columbia women's basketball team will make its first trip overseas since 2016 on Saturday when it departs New York City to begin a one-week foreign tour in Morocco and Spain.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Dahkla - The 7th edition of "Dakhla Downwind Challenge", a sporting event which consists in reaching Lagouira by kitesurfing from Dakhla, kicked off on Sunday.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Zurich - The Qatar 2022 World Cup will kick off a day earlier than planned, on November 20, with a match between the host country and Ecuador, FIFA announced Thursday.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Dakhla - The 7th edition of "Dakhla Downwind Challenge", a sporting event which consists in reaching Lagouira by kitesurfing from Dakhla, will take place from August 14 to 20.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Rabat - The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on Thursday that it had amicably separated from the national team coach, Vahid Halilhodžić, for "differences of opinion".

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Konya - Morocco's Nada Laaraj offered Morocco its first gold medal in taekwondo (-57 kg), while Omaima El Bouchti won the silver in the category of -53 kg, during the finals held Tuesday as part of the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, taking place in Konya, Turkey.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Rabat - Morocco's women's football team has achieved a "fantastic" course during the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), held between July 2 and 23 in Morocco, according to national coach Reynald Pedros.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Konya - The national volleyball team won against its Cameroonian counterpart with a score of 3-2, Tuesday at the Karatay Congress and Sports Center, in a match held within the framework of the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games taking place in Konya, Turkey.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Rabat - The 14th International Nautical Festival of Rabat, held under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, kicked off on Sunday.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌​ ​ ‌​ ​ Rabat - The Renaissance of Berkane defeated Wydad of Casablanca in a 3-2 penalty shootout (0-0 after extra time), Thursday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, in the final of the Football Throne Cup (2020-2021).