Hosts Morocco will begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Comoros on December 21 in Rabat, according to the official tournament schedule released this week.
The Atlas Lions, Africa’s top-ranked team and 12th globally, will also face Mali on December 26 before closing the group stage against Zambia on December 29, all at Rabat’s main stadium.
The tournament, running from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, marks Morocco’s first time hosting the continental competition in 37 years. The last edition held in the kingdom, in 1988, saw Morocco finish fourth after losing to Algeria.
Morocco enters the event as one of the strong favorites, buoyed by its historic 2022 World Cup performance and a flawless qualifying campaign for the 2026 edition — eight wins in eight games, scoring 22 goals and conceding only two.
The national team also recently broke Spain’s record for most consecutive international victories (16), further fueling local hopes of ending a 49-year wait for a continental title.
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