Morocco face Comoros in the opening fixture of AFCON 2025. In the country’s capital, Rabat, on 21 December.
The game will kick off at 19:00 GMT at the 69,500-seater Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Which is also the venue for the final on 18 January.
The Atlas Lions’ other group fixtures will take place at 20:00 GMT on Boxing Day, facing Mali. At 19:00 on 29 December against Zambia, both played in Rabat too.
Should Morocco top the group, they would play a third-placed team in the Round of 16. Playing every single match at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, including the final.
The organisation of the tournament was devised to give Morocco the best possible chance. They aim to add to their only AFCON victory in 1976.
The draw was favourable to them. Throwing up Mali as the pot two team and lesser sides Zambia and Comoros. Who is form and players are enough to go by. Should be unlikely to threaten the 11th-ranked team in the world.
Comoros’ squad features plenty of France-based players, but there are selections from the Bulgarian, Armenian, and Slovenian leagues too.
Leicester City striker Patson Daka is the standout name for the Zambian team. However the Copper Bullets can also call on the services of ex-Rangers man Fashion Sakala.
Mali’s squad may still be a long way off Morocco's. However they have plenty of star power in there squad.
Midfielders Amadou Haidara and Lassana Coulibaly both play in Europe’s top five leagues for RB Leipzig and Lecce. Whilst they are set to call up Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma again. He missed the Eagles’ friendly against Jordan.
Bookies have the Moroccans as favourites to win AFCON 2025, with a 28.6% likelihood to lift the trophy.
They will be helped by their likelihood to play all of their games at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. A brand news wanky new venue in the country’s capital Rabat.
It opened in September following a potentially world record rapid construction. Holding a capacity of 69,500. It will be a prime venue for the upcoming 2030 World Cup across Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
When Morocco face Comoros, it will be the stadium's first ever fixture.
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