The matchup is already whetting appetites. After disposing of South Africa (2-1) on Sunday evening in Rabat, Cameroon has validated its ticket to the quarter-finals. The Indomitable Lions have a date on Friday with the Atlas Lions for a top-of-the-table clash.
Morocco secured the essentials by validating their ticket for the quarter-finals of the 2025 AFCON against Tanzania at the Moulay Abdellah Complex. A qualification obtained in a heavy context: the group had to absorb the withdrawal of Azzedine Ounahi , injured before the match.
The essential is there, but it was so hard. Shaken by a fearless and solid Tanzanian team, the Atlas Lions validated their ticket to the quarter-finals this Sunday in Rabat. A narrow victory (1-0) signed by Brahim Díaz, the savior of an evening under high tension.
He is the darling of the public and the nightmare of opposing goalkeepers. Ayoub El Kaabi, nicknamed "El Kaabi-cyclette" for his decisive acrobatic feats, is leading Morocco’s attack in this 2025 CAN. A look back at the journey of a fighter, who went from carpentry sites to the biggest stages in Europe.
No more calculations, it’s time for the knockout stage. After a flawless group stage campaign, the Atlas Lions embark on the serious business this Sunday against Tanzania . Walid Regragui warns: "The real AFCON starts now". Here’s everything you need to know to follow the match.
The bet is won. Beyond the sporting challenge, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is emerging as a tremendous economic accelerator for Morocco. Saturated airports, full hotels and massive investments: the Kingdom is taking advantage of the "CAN" effect to break historic attendance records and prepare the ground for the 2030 World Cup.
This is the match of truth. This Sunday at 5pm, the Atlas Lions are playing for their future in "their" AFCON against Tanzania. Overwhelming favorites, Walid Regragui’s men know that an elimination at this stage, as in 2019 or the last edition, would be experienced as a real earthquake by an entire people who have been waiting for a title for half a century.
On the eve of the round of 16 match against Tanzania , Walid Regragui wanted to calm the ardor. While Morocco is the favorite this Sunday in Rabat, the national coach insists on humility and caution. Good news for the supporters: the infirmary is emptying, with an Achraf Hakimi "ready" and the return of Hamza Igamane.
The excitement of the Africa Cup of Nations collides with the reality of the pavement. Despite the exceptional measures put in place, public transport in Rabat is on the verge of paralysis. Endless queues, refusals to take on passengers and massive traffic jams: the tug-of-war is intensifying between taxi drivers exasperated by the traffic and users left stranded.
This is an opponent that Morocco knows by heart and that it has (almost) always beaten. This Sunday in Rabat, the Atlas Lions face Tanzania in the round of 16 of the 2025 AFCON with a massive psychological advantage: in eight confrontations, they have won seven times.
All is not well between the Fennecs and the Algerian media present in Morocco . While they were enjoying a day off in Rabat for the New Year, the players of the Algerian national team were exasperated by the harassment of their journalists, who had turned into paparazzi for the occasion.
Leaders of their group, the Atlas Lions continue their quest for continental glory this Sunday in Rabat against Tanzania. But the final bracket of this CAN 2025 already outlines tantalizing prospects, with a potential explosive clash against Algeria in the semi-finals on the horizon.