Unlike other competitions, which are being suspended, the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for local players, scheduled to take place in Cameroon in April, has been maintained by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Moroccan international, Hakim Ziyech , injured, will not be able to participate in the double confrontation of Morocco against the Central African Republic.
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held from January 9 to February 6, 2021 in Cameroon, contrary to the summer period. This decision was made to remain in line with the climatic conditions of the host country.
Morocco will face Mauritania this Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8pm for the first round of the 2021 CAN Cameroon qualifiers. This match will be played at the Moulay Abdellah complex in Rabat at 8pm and will be broadcast by the third Moroccan channel, Arryadia, as well as by the Qatari channel, beIN Sports HD2.
The local players defeated the Algerian Fennecs by a heavy score of 3-0. With this victory, the Atlas Lions have obtained their ticket to defend their title as champion at the 2020 African Nations Championship of football ( CHAN ) in Cameroon.
Following the complaint of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) against the Cameroonian Football Federation, which it suspected of fraud on the age of certain players, at the end of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (U17 AFCON), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivered its verdict on Friday, October 4.
After the draw for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Cameroon, Morocco finds itself at the top of Group E. In this group, the national team will face Mauritania, the Central African Republic, and Burundi in the qualifiers starting in September 2019.