Morocco Overcomes Early Setback to Defeat Sierra Leone 3-1 in AFCON Warm-Up Match

Youssef En-Nesyri scored two goals for the national team, one in the 30th minute and another in the 55th minute. Another goal was scored by Sofiane Boufal in the 35th minute. The Moroccans had been surprised by a Sierra Leonean goal in the 11th minute of the match.

Morocco and 23 other teams will participate in the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) which will take place from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, San Pedro and Korhogo (north). Ranked in Group F, the Atlas Lions will take the field on Wednesday, January 17. They will challenge Tanzania at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro, before playing a new match against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, January 21, still at the same stadium, and finally Zambia on Wednesday, January 24.