2027 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco to Face Niger in Casablanca & Rabat

2027 AFCON Qualifiers: Morocco to Face Niger in Casablanca & Rabat
Monday 19 October 2026 - 09:43

Morocco’s national “A” team will face Niger in Casablanca and Rabat in two matches counting toward Matchdays 3 and 4 of the qualifiers (Group A) for the 36th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2027).

The match for the third matchday is scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. GMT at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on Sunday.

This match will be officiated by Somali referee Omar Abdelkader Artan, assisted by his compatriots Hamza Hajji Abdi and Ali Mahmoud Mohad, according to appointments made by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The fourth-round match will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. GMT at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. It will be officiated by Ethiopian referee Theodoros Mitko, assisted by his compatriots Vassika Piro Beholashit and Tigli Gizao Bilachi.

Morocco currently leads Group A of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, having won its first two matches against Gabon and Lesotho by the same 2-0 score.

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