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.
It’s a small bomb in the world of regional football . The Gulf Federation is considering breaking its own traditions for the 2026 edition scheduled in Riyadh. The idea? Inviting the heavyweights of the Arab world, including Morocco, Egypt and Algeria, to transform this local tournament into a high-level competition.
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.
Money doesn’t necessarily make results. The ranking of the highest-paid coaches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations reveals a huge disparity: the Algerian coach, Vladimir Petkovic, receives a salary almost twice as high as that of Walid Regragui , who was nevertheless a semi-finalist in the last World Cup.
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.
A surreal incident marred the match between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea at the Moulay Hassan stadium in Rabat. The CAF was forced to intervene in the Fennecs’ dressing room to recover a match ball stolen by a member of the technical staff, caught on surveillance cameras.
Zinédine Zidane is in Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations. Having come to support his son Luca, who was selected for the Algerian team, the former number 10 of the French national team is taking the opportunity to savor the very rich Moroccan cuisine during his stay.
The National Technical Director is taking a stand to silence the rumors. Fathi Jamal has formally denied any intervention by the Federation in Walid Regragui’s tactical choices during the match against Zambia, reaffirming the total independence of the coach.
He is no longer a mere hope, but a certainty. In the space of a few months, Neil El Aynaoui has established himself as the essential metronome of Walid Regragui’s eleven. Son of tennis legend Younès El Aynaoui, the Serie A midfielder brings the balance and discipline that the Atlas Lions were sorely lacking.
The number 10 of the Atlas Lions is setting the counters on fire. By scoring in three consecutive matches in the Africa Cup of Nations, Brahim Díaz equals a performance that had not been seen since 1976. A dazzling success that contrasts with his status as a substitute at Real Madrid, where he is nevertheless about to extend his contract.