Published:
Thursday, 17 July 2025
The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) is saddened by the passing of Moroccan football legend Ahmed Faras.
CAF conveys condolences to Ahmed Faras family and the Moroccan football community.
Ahmed Faras, the former captain of the Morocco national team who led the Atlas Lions to their historic triumph at the 1976 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, passed away on Wednesday.
He was awarded CAF African Footballer of the Year in 1975 and is regarded as one of the greatest African strikers of all time.