FAR Faces Raja in Crucial Clasico for Top Spot (Today 18:00 GMT+1)
FAR will face Raja Club Athletic in a highly anticipated clash as part of the 17th round of the Professional League, a football summit where only one outcome will truly satisfy.
FAR is looking for a victory to get back on track and end a run of three consecutive draws against Kawkab Marrakech, RS Berkane, and Ittihad Yacoub El Mansour.
In contrast, Raja Club Athletic aims to extend their winning streak and continue their impressive start to the second half of the season, following their convincing 4-1 victory over FUS Rabat in their last outing.
FAR received a boost with the return of captain Rabie Hrimat to the squad. He is available again after serving a suspension against Ittihad Yacoub El Mansour, which he received for accumulating four yellow cards.
Raja Club Athletic arrived in Rabat yesterday after completing three training sessions this week, and they will go into the match with a full-strength squad.
Conversely, coach Alexandre Santos's squad will be missing three players: goalkeeper Ayoub El Khayati and Tawfiq Razko due to injury, and Zinedine Derrag through suspension.
The match carries significant importance due to the teams' close positions in the league table. Raja currently sits in second place with 33 points, just one point ahead of FAR, who are in third with 32 points, adding extra intensity to this Clasico.
The highly anticipated encounter will take place today, Thursday, at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, kicking off at 6:00 PM local time (GMT+1).
