On Sunday night, beneath the glowing lights of Rabat, African football will momentarily hold its breath as Morocco and Senegal take to the final in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. A host nation, Morocco, yearning to end a five-decade wait for continental glory meets a powerhouse, Senegal, eager to cement its place among Africa’s elite. The grand finale at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium brings together two of the continent’s finest footballing nations; united by shared history…

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has raised several off-the-field concerns ahead of the final game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, pointing fingers at host nation Morocco. Senegal will meet Morocco in Sunday’s decider at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium, but the FSF has alleged maltreatment by the hosts. The Teranga Lions travelled by train from Tangier to the capital Rabat on Friday and, on arrival, questioned the alleged inadequate security and poor accommodation, amongst the various issues raised in…

Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou emerged the hero as hosts Morocco booked their place in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time in 21 years, edging Nigeria 4-2 on penalties after a goalless semi-final in Rabat on Wednesday night. After 90 minutes and extra time failed to separate the sides, the contest was settled from the penalty spot, where Bounou rose to the occasion in front of a packed Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah. The Morocco shot-stopper…

Host nation Morocco have reached the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semifinals following their victory over Cameroon on Friday evening. The Atlas Lions registered a convincing 2-0 win at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat to secure a place in the last four. Goals in either half from Brahim Díaz and Ismail Saibari sealed a memorable triumph for Morocco in front of a raucous, sold-out stadium. Coming into the quarter-final under pressure following an unconvincing Round of 16 win…

South Africa’s sports minister, Gayton Mckenzie, has expressed his dismay at recent comments by Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos about the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Broos raised eyebrows when he said he was not feeling the “vibe” in the North African state, as compared to previous tournaments. “I don’t feel the same vibe compared to what I felt in Gabon or the Ivory Coast,” said Broos. McKenzie has fired back at Broos, accusing the latter of disrespecting…

North Africans Morocco have reached the last eight of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a narrow 1–0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday, as Brahim Diaz’s second-half strike proved decisive. The breakthrough came after a patient but testing evening for the hosts, who dominated possession but found clear chances hard to come by against a well-organised Tanzanian side determined to extend their historic run at the tournament. Morocco, captained by Achraf Hakimi for the first time at…

Host nation Morocco are one of the hot favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations in their own backyard. However, the country’s head coach Walid Regragui is treading carefully ahead of Sunday’s Last 16 clash against Tanzania. On paper, Africa’s number one ranked team Morocco are expected to walk over the East Africans, who are placed 27th on the continent. “We will respect Tanzania, who have qualified and are developing in football. Our players will remain humble,” insisted Regragui.…

North Africans Morocco have maintained top spot on the continent in the latest FIFA rankings ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw on 5 December. The Atlas Lions are the best team in Africa at position one and and at 11th globally. Africa’s top 10 are: Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Mali, DR Congo and Cameroon. Bafana Bafana have dropped to 61st worldwide, slipping out of Africa’s top ten to 11th after DR Congo leapfrogged them. Meanwhile,…

Morocco upset Argentina to win their first ever FIFA U20 World Cup. Yassir Zabiri’s double proved to be the difference in a dramatic decider played in Chile’s capital, Santiago. Morocco is only the second African team to win the competition after Ghana, whom Andre Ayew helped to glory in 2009. Argentina were the overwhelming favourites. They had won a record six titles and only lost one final, while Morocco were appearing in the fixture for the first time. Moreover, the…

Morocco goalkeeper Abdelhakim Mesbahi was the unlikely hero as the Atlas Cubs held their nerve in a sudden-death shootout to tame France in Valparaiso, Chile and reach their first FIFA U-20 World Cup final. The North Africans had already substituted one keeper during the match when Ibrahim Gomis came on for the injured Yanis Benchaouch in the second half of regulation time, and they repeated the move prior to the penalty shootout, with Mesbahi brought on for the spot-kicks. There,…