The Moroccan national team faces Senegal this Sunday, January 18 at 8:00 PM at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. Although the tournament is taking place on its soil, the Moroccan selection is administratively considered as the away team for this match and should, as such, wear its white kit.
Spectators present at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex will have to prepare for a particularly cool evening this Sunday, January 18. Weather forecasts confirm a continuous drop in temperatures and very humid air for this continental clash.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially responded to the criticisms made by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) regarding the organization of the final against Morocco . The continental body assures that it has applied a uniform treatment to all the selections and rejects any breach of the security, accommodation or sporting fairness protocols.
The Moroccan national team faces Senegal this Sunday, January 18, in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The match, which marks the end of the continental competition, will kick off at 8:00 PM.
Despite the warm welcome given to Algerian supporters during the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco , relations between the two populations are undergoing constant erosion. Between the closure of land borders since 1994, the diplomatic rupture of 2021, and the influence of social networks, the historical link that united the two countries seems to be fading in favor of mutual ignorance.
The Paris police prefecture has issued a new decree banning any gathering of supporters on the Champs-Élysées avenue this Sunday, January 18, on the occasion of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final. This preventive measure, taken as the Atlas Lions are about to face Senegal, is provoking the protest of several Île-de-France elected officials who denounce a difference in treatment compared to other sporting competitions.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) published, on January 16, 2026, a press release expressing its concerns about the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco . The organization denounces several logistical and security shortcomings affecting the preparation of the national team a few days before the match.
The coach of Egypt, Hossam Hassan , had a tense exchange with Moroccan journalists during the press conference preceding the third-place match against Nigeria. Refusing to answer questions about his tactical choices, the technician maintained his criticisms regarding the organization and living conditions of his delegation.
The prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department has imposed a temporary ban on the sale and use of pyrotechnic articles on public roads in the run-up to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) . This measure aims to prevent further disturbances in Perpignan after several evenings marked by traffic disruptions and mortar fire.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into the behavior of the Nigerian national team goalkeeper during the semi-final against Morocco. The player is accused of having made provocative gestures towards the supporters present in the stands, an attitude considered contrary to sporting ethics.
From Olympic medals to continental finals , Moroccan football is shining on all fronts. This success is not the result of chance, but of a rigorous strategy launched ten years ago. A focus on the pillars of a model that now inspires the global sports world, between expertise and modernity.
The JDD is using the organizational success of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Morocco to directly target the behavior of Maghrebians in France. By contrasting the festive scenes in Rabat with the police interventions of January 14 on the Place de l’Étoile in Paris, the weekly magazine is using the success of the Kingdom as a rhetorical argument to stigmatize supporters in the Hexagon.