World Bank and IMF take on Morocco All Stars in friendly football match - in pictures

Game took place ahead of the 2023 annual meeting

Kristalina Georgieva, director general of the International Monetary Fund, centre, at a friendly football match between a IMF and World Bank staff team and Morocco All Stars. EPA

Director General of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva (C), holds up the ball during a friendly soccer match between World Bank and International Monetary Fund staff and Morocco All Stars soccer players ahead of the 2023 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) in Marrakesh, Morocco, 08 October 2023. The meetings are taking place in Marrakech between 09 and 15 October. EPA / JALAL MORCHIDI

World Bank president Ajay Banga laughs with children from schools in Al Haouz region hit by the September 8 earthquake. Reuters

Ms Georgieva during the game, which took place ahead of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank. EPA

Ms Georgieva gives the thumbs up. EPA

The Morocco side was made up of former players from the men's and women's national teams. Reuters

Ms Georgieva with children from schools in Al Haouz region hit by the September 8 earthquake. Reuters

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