A Royal presence marked by simplicity and support for the Atlas Lions
The round of 16 match of CAN 2025 between Morocco and Tanzania, played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, was marked by a presence that was both discreet and highly symbolic: that of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, accompanied by his sister Princess Lalla Khadija and their mother Princess Lalla Salma.

Having come to support the Atlas Lions, the members of the royal family chose to attend the match as simple spectators, sharing the emotion and popular fervor with the nearly 63,000 supporters present inside the stadium.
This presence, marked by sobriety and closeness, was warmly welcomed by the public. It once again illustrated the deep and sincere bond that unites the Moroccan Monarchy with the people, especially in moments of national communion such as football. Without any ostentatious protocol, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Princess Lalla Khadija and Princess Lalla Salma experienced the match with the same passion as thousands of Moroccans, sharing the same hopes, the same tension and the same joy at the final whistle.
Their presence in the stadium boxes was not only that of institutional figures, but that of committed supporters who came to back the national team at a decisive moment of the continental competition. It brought a human and emotional dimension to an evening already filled with intensity, strengthening the feeling of unity around the Atlas Lions.
Beyond the sporting result, this image will remain a strong symbol: that of a royal family close to its people, attentive to their passions and supportive of their ambitions. In a stadium vibrating with national colors, the presence of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Princess Lalla Khadija and Princess Lalla Salma reminded everyone that football in Morocco is much more than a sport. It is a shared language, a space for gathering and a powerful vector of national cohesion.
An evening in which royal support, discreet but deeply meaningful, blended with the popular momentum to carry the Atlas Lions toward a new stage of their continental journey.
Translated from Abderrazzak Boussaid’s French article – le7tv



