Hamas in the Moroccan football league

The eyes of national football fans are directed towards the competitions of the 18th round of the professional national championship of the first division "Inwi," which kicks off today, Saturday, where ambitions are divided between consolidating positions at the top and escaping the flames of relegation.

The round opens with an exciting clash in the "Sais Derby" between the home team, the Meknes club (7th place with 26 points), and the leaders, Wydad Fes (37 points). The "Yellow Tigers" aim to confirm their top position in the standings after their wide victory in the last round against Hassania Agadir (4-0), while "KODIM" hopes to redeem themselves and correct their course after their recent setback against Al-Fath (0-1).

In another equally important clash, the Royal Army team (2nd place with 35 points) visits the heavyweights, Ittihad Tangier (10th place with 17 points). The military team enters this match buoyed by their recent victory in the classic, driven by the ambition to seize the top spot in case the Fassi team falters, while "Faris Al-Boughaz" hopes to exploit the home ground and crowd factors to continue their journey towards the top of the standings.

On another note, the Mohammed V complex in Casablanca will host a match between Raja Casablanca (3rd place with 33 points) and their guest, Hassani Jadidi (6th place with 27 points), in a game where the "Green Eagles" seek to overcome the setback of the last round and remain in the competition for the title, against a Dakkali team buoyed by their recent victory and eager to get closer to the top four.

For their part, Wydad Casablanca (4th place with 31 points) will visit Nahda Zemamra (11th place with 16 points). The "Red Team," under the guidance of their new coach Mohamed Benchrifa, will try to heal their wounds after the surprising defeat against the bottom-placed team, Ittihad Yaqub Al-Mansour, while Nahda Zemamra aims to exploit any Wydadi setback to distance themselves as much as possible from the danger zone.

Regarding the "mid-table" clashes, Ittihad Tawraka (14th place with 13 points) will host their guest, Al-Fath (8th place with 21 points) in a "Rabat Derby," where Al-Fath seeks to confirm their positive results, while the Tawraki team tries to escape from the bottleneck.

In relation to the battle at the bottom of the standings, Ittihad Yaqub Al-Mansour (last place with 11 points), buoyed by their historic victory over Wydad, will host Nahda Berkane (5th place with 30 points) in a tough test for the Berkane team, which aims to return to the winning track, while Hassania Agadir (13th place with 16 points) faces their guest, Olympique Safi (15th place with 12 points, tied with Ittihad Tangier and Hassania Agadir) in a "decisive match" whose result cannot be divided by two if they want to avoid the specter of relegation.