Name: Morocco begin AFCON 2025 with statement win over Comoros
Uploaded: 2025-12-28T01:49:50.795Z
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Description: The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is officially underway, and host nation Morocco have made a winning start on home soil.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is officially underway, and host nation Morocco have made a winning start on home soil.

Tangier

The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 began with host nation Morocco defeating Comoros 2-0 at the Moulaye Abdallah Stadium in Tangier. Ayoub El-Kaabi scored a notable acrobatic goal, helping Morocco secure three points in the group stage opener. 

Despite a strong first-half performance from Comoros and five saves by goalkeeper Dessé Lacan, Morocco's quality prevailed. The event was marked by a grand opening ceremony attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and Moroccan analysts expressed optimism about the team's prospects as the highest-ranked African side.

Morocco begin AFCON 2025 with statement win over Comoros

The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 is officially underway. Yesterday, the opening game took place at the recently inaugurated Moulaye Abdallah Stadium, as host Morocco faced Comoros. The group stage has kicked off. Let's take a closer look at the action. A few flags here and there. For the rest, the triumph remains modest. At the Moulaye Abdallah Stadium, Morocco fans first think about sheltering from the rain once the three points are won. But that they come from Rabat, Gaza or elsewhere, all will keep a memorable memory. I dream of Morocco! The spectacular scissors shot! Incredible! We don't always see scissors shots, but thank you LKAB. It's very hard to see this one again. In addition to the movement, it rains. Scissors shot like that. Magnificent! This acrobatic return of Ayoub El-Kaabi triggered a moment of ecstasy here in the stadium. This allowed Morocco to seal a 2-0 win at the hands of the Comoros. In any case, the main effect for the teammates of Romain Saïs. It wasn't perfect, but it's a first game. I know we're going to get stronger. There are a lot of good things. We have to keep working, recover. We're going to analyze this game too. And then we're going to move on to the second game. On the other hand, the Comoros held out for 45 minutes. Insufficient, despite the five stops of the goalkeeper, Dessé Lacan. These are saves that I hope will count for the rest of the game, in terms of the difference in goals. But in any case, regrets anyway. Because in the end, we get out of there with the defeat. I try to give everything. I try to give everything for my team. I try to give everything on the field. And then we'll see. In any case, it will be a historic can to hear. Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, declared it as part of the opening ceremony. A spectacular ceremony on a magnificent screen, here at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex. Karim Baldé, Africa News, Rabat. An expected win for the hosts to kick off AFCON 2025. Well, I'm now joined by Moroccan, former international player and football analyst, Abdelaziz Benich. Captain Aziz, thank you for joining us. Thank you, welcome. Well, being a Moroccan, and Morocco hosting the AFCON 2025, how do you feel about that? Of course, it's a great honor. After long years, Morocco has prepared this event with infrastructure, high level, with a stadium high level. Everything is set up for the crowd of the people. Everybody will live a great, great African Cup. Well, with Morocco hosting the event, and being the highest ranked Africa team in the tournament, does that add pressure or is that motivation for the team? Morocco deserves to be one of the best national teams in the world. Because to be 10th or 11th ranking in FIFA ranking is a great honor. They deserve it. So now they have to prove it in African Cup. It's another story. All the opponents are waiting for this event. Waiting also to beat Moroccan team because it has many big players playing abroad in the big teams. But also other opponents, they have also big players. So now it's about the pressure. How the national team will control this pressure to be positive and to give them that strength to win this African Cup. And they need this pressure to win this African Cup. To be focused on the target is to win the African Cup because they deserve it. They are working on sports by His Majesty Mohammed VI. So they deserve to win the African Cup. And who do you think is going to win it? Morocco, of course. But in respect of all other countries and all other opponents, they are welcome in Morocco. All welcome with their crowd, with everybody is welcome to Morocco to see this beautiful country. And I think it will be one, I think the best African Cup ever. Good luck for that. And we hope all the best for Morocco and all the teams. And thank you very much for joining us. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Well, there you go, ladies and gentlemen. Morocco are the clear favorites to win AFCON 2025. We'll find out if they can go all the way on January 17. The tournament is officially underway and the race for Africa's biggest prize is on. Stay tuned.

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