Morocco Break Incredible Football Record Spain Held for 16 Years

Morocco have broken an international football record which was held for more than 16 years by Spain.

On Tuesday, Morocco, who had already secured their place in the 2026 World Cup, rounded off their qualifying fixtures.

At the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco took on Congo.

Fenerbahce star Youssef En-Nesyri's goal in the 63rd minute proved to be the winner as Walid Regragui's men sealed a 1-0 victory.

As a result, Morocco topped Group E, having won all eight matches. Niger finished second on 15 points.

With victory against Congo, Morocco also made history as they have now won their last 16 matches.

Previously, the record was 15, and it was held by Spain from June 2008 and June 2009.

The Spaniards began their winning streak by beating Russia 3-0 in the semi-final of the 2008 Euros.

Their 15th consecutive victory came with a 2-0 win over South Africa in the 2009 Confederations Cup.

However, their long run was ended when they were beaten by the United States in the semi-final.

Meanwhile, Morocco last failed to win a football match back in March 2024, when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Mauritania in a friendly.

Since then, a 19-month-long run saw them score 50 goals and concede just four.

Walid Regragui's Morocco are basking in great form. Image: Getty

Looking ahead, Morocco boss Regragui hinted at a possible friendly clash against world champions Argentina.

He said: "Our goal is to play a match against Argentina. It’s true that we’re in talks with them about it, but it remains complicated, and it may not happen in the end.

"As I said before, there are also African teams we want to face. We’ve received some requests, but in the end, it doesn’t depend only on us. We’ll adapt this week to see which team is available."

Regragui added: "We’ll wait for their answer in the next two or three days. If it happens, it will be a big match for us. If not, we might face an African or even an Asian team, which would give us a different style of play.

"We want to play against the biggest teams, but it doesn’t depend only on us."