The tone is set. A few days before the explosive quarter-final scheduled in Rabat , the Cameroon coach, David Pagou, has sent a clear message to the Atlas Lions. Buoyed by their victory against South Africa, the "Indomitable Lions" are arriving with a single ambition: to spoil the party and eliminate the host country.
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.
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.
The saga has been over for a long time, but the details are only emerging now. Rabie Takassa, a recruiter for the FRMF, confided in the newspaper L’Équipe about the Lamine Yamal case. He reveals that despite a last-ditch attempt by Walid Regragui in Barcelona, the choice of Spain was sealed long before the player’s media explosion.
This is the missing piece of the puzzle before the big event of 2030. In all likelihood, FIFA is preparing to designate Morocco as the host country for the 2029 Club World Cup . A "XXL" edition with 32 teams that would serve as the perfect dress rehearsal a year before the World Cup co-organized with Spain and Portugal.
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.