A Grand Funeral for Ahmed Faras in Mohammedia with a Large Public Attendance

This morning, Thursday, the city of Mohammedia witnessed the funeral ceremony of the Moroccan football legend Ahmed Faras, to his final resting place at Al-Naseem Cemetery, amidst a grand funeral procession attended by hundreds of citizens, as well as prominent sports and media figures, in a touching farewell moment for "Moul Al-Koura."

Ahmed Faras, the first captain of the Moroccan national team to win the Africa Cup, passed away at the age of 79 after a long battle with illness, having died in his home on Wednesday evening in Mohammedia, where he was born and raised, and where he was known as a player and a national sports symbol.

The funeral procession began from the late man's home, where a large number of the city's residents and football fans gathered to bid farewell to one of the most prominent names that marked the history of Moroccan football.

Ahmed Faras is considered a pivotal figure in the history of national football, having led the Moroccan national team to victory in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1976, and was an exceptional scorer and captain. He also won the African Golden Ball in 1975 and is regarded as one of the symbols of Chabab Mohammedia.