Wheelchair basketball: Morocco heads to the World Championships in Ottawa

This update focuses on Morocco wheelchair basketball. Morocco’s men’s wheelchair basketball team will compete at the World Championships in Ottawa, a major step for national parasport and a tournament to watch closely for Moroccans living in Canada and beyond.

Morocco wheelchair basketball on the world stage

The Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Persons with Disabilities has confirmed that Morocco wheelchair basketball will take part in the World Championships scheduled from 9 to 19 September in Ottawa, Canada.

The competition, organised by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), brings together 28 national teams, including 16 men’s and 12 women’s line-ups.

Morocco has been drawn in Group D, alongside hosts Canada, Germany and Iran. The Lions will open their campaign on 9 September against Canada.

Ticket to Ottawa secured through African glory

Morocco booked its place at these World Championships by winning the Africa Cup of wheelchair basketball, held last April in Luanda, Angola.

This continental title confirmed Morocco’s status among the top African nations in the discipline and gave the players the opportunity to face, in Ottawa, the global benchmarks of wheelchair basketball.

According to Abderrahman Id El Mekadam, head of the Moroccan delegation and member of the federation, this participation marks a new and important step in the development of wheelchair basketball in Morocco.

A live event for Moroccans in Canada

For Moroccans living in Canada, these World Championships are a rare chance to support a national team without boarding a plane. Group D games, including the Morocco–Canada clash on 9 September, are expected to attract many Moroccan fans to Ottawa.

The event strengthens the emotional link with the home country and showcases an image of a Morocco that is active on the international parasport scene. It can also inspire new partnerships between Moroccan clubs back home and inclusive sports organisations based in Canada, Europe or North America.

• Opportunity for North America–based Moroccans to attend games on site
• Chance to highlight Moroccan parasport within their local networks
• Meeting point for supporters, associations and inclusive sport actors

For families and friends in Morocco or in other countries, the team’s journey can be followed through the usual IWBF and Moroccan federation channels, pending further official details on broadcasts.

A real test for Moroccan parasport

The World Championships will run until 19 September, with the final rounds deciding the next world champion. For Morocco wheelchair basketball, the stakes go far beyond the final score.

This presence at the highest level can help structure the discipline inside the country, attract new athletes and encourage public and private investment in accessible facilities.

In the medium term, the team’s performances could also influence the projects of some Moroccans abroad who are interested in inclusive sport, training programmes or sponsoring local clubs when they invest or return home.

Until then, all eyes are on Ottawa, where the Lions of wheelchair basketball will defend Morocco’s colours against the world’s best teams.

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