MOROCCO are one of Africa’s most decorated footballing nations – and they have been tipped to go far in the World Cup 2026.
But to go deep into the tournament, they’ll have to navigate through a tough group which includes Scotland, Brazil and Haiti.
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And the one thing everyone has noticed when watching them play is why their abbreviation is MAR.
JattvibeSport can explain the reason behind this.
Why is Morocco abbreviated to MAR?
If you’ve watched Morocco play football on TV then you may have noticed they have a different abbreviation to what you’d think it would be.
FIFA assigns each member country a unique three-letter country code, and these codes are used to refer to the countries during official competitions.
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The country goes as MAR and not MOR – which many would expect.
This is due to the French influence in the country, despite the official languages of the country are Arabic and Berber.
The French word for Morocco is Maroc – and the abbreviation MAR of this which is why it is used for sporting events and as the official country code.
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How many times have Morocco qualified for the world cup?
Morocco have managed to qualify for the final stages of the FIFA World Cup seven times, which were in 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018, 2022 and 2026
They particularly impressed in 2022 with their best performance when they finished in fourth place.
This meant they became both the first African and Arab nation to reach a semi-final at a World Cup.
Morocco managed to win Group F and eliminated Spain and Portugal.
They went on to lose against France in the semi-finals before playing in the third-place play-off match against Croatia.
