Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tenure is off to a strong start.
The team beat Comoros, 2-0, on Sunday in the tournament opener in Rabat thanks to second-half goals from Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz and Olympiacos’s Ayoub El Kaabi.
It was a symphonic performance from the most finely-tuned team on the African continent.
Legacy and expectation
Morocco coach Walid Regragui is no stranger to pressure. He led his country to a semifinal berth, the best-ever finish for an African nation, at the FIFA World Cup in 2022. He pushed his Morocco side through 17 straight unbeaten games in 2025. He’s won matches with less than 25% ball possession; he’s upset the likes of Belgium, Spain and Portugal.