Morocco

Morocco are favourites to win Afcon – can they repeat World Cup heroics? | Yara El-Shaboury

07-Jan-2024 12:16:17 | Guardian

After historic run to the semi-finals in Qatar, the Atlas Lions are in shaky form and face determined opposition

Morocco are heading to the Africa Cup of Nations with unprecedented expectation resting on their shoulders. The tournament, initially due to take place last summer but postponed by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) because of the rainy season in the host country, Ivory Coast, will be marked by the Atlas Lions trying to follow up a historic World Cup and add to a legacy that has eclipsed any other African nation.

Drawn in Group F along with Tanzania, DR Congo and Zambia, Morocco are heavy favourites for the tournament. In Qatar, they became the first African country to make the competition’s semi-finals, topping a group containing Belgium, Croatia and Canada before eliminating Spain and Portugal to reach the last four.