Abdallah Blinda
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Abdallah Blinda 🇲🇦

عبد الله بليندة (Known as "Blinda")
Morocco National Football Team Manager, Two-Sport National Champion
Born Sep 25, 1951 🇲🇦 Marrakech, Morocco
Passed Away Mar 17, 2010 Rabat, Morocco
Lifespan 58 years old
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Archival Overview

Iconic Moroccan multi-sport athlete and national football coach who uniquely represented Morocco internationally in both football and handball, guiding the Atlas Lions to the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Biographical Record

Abdallah Blinda was an extraordinary athlete from Marrakech who accomplished the rare feat of playing top-flight professional handball and football simultaneously. Playing for FUS Rabat, he won the Moroccan football throne and played as striker for the national team.

Transitioning to coaching, Blinda managed clubs across Morocco and the Gulf. Appointed manager of the Moroccan national team in 1993, he guided the Atlas Lions through the African qualifiers to secure qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

Key Life Milestones

1973

Triumph in the Moroccan Throne Cup

Led FUS Rabat to historic victories as one of the most prolific multi-sport competitors in Moroccan history.

1973

Triumph in the Moroccan Throne Cup

Led FUS Rabat to historic victories as one of the most prolific multi-sport competitors in Moroccan history.

1973

Triumph in the Moroccan Throne Cup

Led FUS Rabat to historic victories as one of the most prolific multi-sport competitors in Moroccan history.

1993

Qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup

Coached the Moroccan national team to World Cup qualification, cementing his status as a national tactical icon.

1993

Qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup

Coached the Moroccan national team to World Cup qualification, cementing his status as a national tactical icon.

1993

Qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup

Coached the Moroccan national team to World Cup qualification, cementing his status as a national tactical icon.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Chouhada Cemetery of Rabat
Rabat, Morocco
GPS: 34.0150, -6.8400
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