Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco has participated in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 20 times, where they have won 2 championships and 33 matches, lost 19 matches, drawn 27 matches, and scored a total of 95 goals.

The Morocco national football team began its participation in AFCON much later than other North African states, but quickly emerged as one of its strongest contenders. They made their debut in the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations, and shortly thereafter became the second North African side to win the AFCON cup in the 1976 tournament.[1] Since then, they have appeared in the finals in 2004, where they were runners-up to Tunisia,[2] and in 2025, which they won after the opposing side was ruled to have forfeited the match.[3]

Morocco had been scheduled to host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, but controversially withdrew over fears of an ebola outbreak, causing their team to be disqualified from that year's tournament.[4] They then hosted and became the champions of the 2025 tournament in a highly disputed and controversial final, which saw the Moroccans lost 1–0 at home before handed a 3–0 victory by CAF Appeals Board two months later.[5]

Overall record

See also: Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics
Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1957 Did not enter Did not enter
1959
1962 Withdrew Withdrew
1963 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 5 6
1965 Did not enter Did not enter
1968
1970 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 1 2
1972 Group stage 5th 3 0 3 0 3 3 4 2 0 2 9 6
1974 Did not enter Did not enter
1976 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 11 6 6 4 0 2 13 4
1978 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 2 4 Qualified as defending champions
1980 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 4 3 4 2 1 1 14 5
1982 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 8 4
1984 4 1 2 1 4 2
1986 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 1 0
1988 Fourth place 4th 5 1 3 1 3 3 Qualified as hosts
1990 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 1 1
1992 Group stage 9th 2 0 1 1 1 2 6 4 0 2 11 4
1994 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 5 4
1996 4 1 1 2 2 4
1998 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 6 3 6 4 2 0 10 1
2000 Group stage 11th 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 2 2 0 6 4
2002 9th 3 1 1 1 3 4 6 3 1 2 5 4
2004 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 14 4 6 5 1 0 10 0
2006 Group stage 13th 3 0 2 1 0 1 10 5 5 0 17 7
2008 11th 3 1 0 2 7 6 4 3 1 0 6 1
2010 Did not qualify 10 3 3 4 14 13
2012 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 4 5 6 3 2 1 8 2
2013 10th 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 2
2015 Disqualified Originally qualified as hosts, then disqualified
2017 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 4 3 6 5 1 0 10 1
2019 Round of 16 9th 4 3 1 0 4 1 6 3 2 1 8 3
2021 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 4 2 0 10 1
2023 Round of 16 11th 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 3 0 1 8 3
2025 Champions 1st 7 5 1 1 13 4 Qualified as hosts
2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 2 Titles 20/35 74 29 25 20 87 66 122 66 31 25 190 84

By match

  •   – Win
  •   – Draw
  •   – Lose
AFCON tournament Round Date Opponent Score Morocco scorers
1972 Group stage 25 February 1972  Congo 1–1 Faras
27 February 1972  Sudan 1–1 Faras
29 February 1972  Zaire 1–1 Faras
1976 Group stage 1 March 1976  Sudan 1–1 Fetoui, Abouali
4 March 1976  Zaire 1–0 Zahraoui
6 March 1976  Nigeria 3–1 Faras, Tazi, Chebbak
Final round 9 March 1976  Egypt 2–1 Faras, Zahraoui
11 March 1976  Nigeria 2–1 Faras, Guezzar
14 March 1976  Guinea 1–1 Makrouh
1978 Group stage 6 March 1978  Tunisia 1–1 Amcharrat
9 March 1978  Congo 1–0 Amcharrat
11 March 1978  Uganda 0–3 –
1980 Group stage 9 March 1980  Guinea 1–1 Mustapha
13 March 1980  Algeria 0–1 –
16 March 1980  Ghana 1–0 Labied
Semi-finals 19 March 1980  Nigeria 0–1 –
Third place 21 March 1980  Egypt 2–0 Labied (2)
1986 Group stage 8 March 1986  Algeria 0–0 –
11 March 1986  Cameroon 1–1 Merry
14 March 1986  Zambia 1–0 Chilengi (o.g.)
Semi-finals 17 March 1986  Egypt 0–1 –
Third place 20 March 1986  Ivory Coast 2–3 Rhiati, Sahil
1988 Group stage 13 March 1988  Zaire 1–1 Merry (p)
16 March 1988  Algeria 1–0 El Haddaoui
19 March 1988  Ivory Coast 0–0 –
Semi-finals 23 March 1988  Cameroon 0–1 –
Third place 23 March 1988  Algeria 1–1
(3–4 p) 		Nader
1992 Group stage 12 January 1992  Cameroon 0–1 –
14 January 1992  Zaire 1–1 Rokbi
1998 Group stage 9 February 1998  Zambia 1–1 Bahja
13 January 1998  Mozambique 3–0 Chiba, Elkhattabi, Fertout
17 January 1998  Egypt 1–0 Hadji
Quarter-finals 22 January 1998  South Africa 1–2 Chiba
2000 Group stage 25 January 2000  Congo 1–0 Bassir
29 January 2000  Tunisia 0–0 –
3 February 2000  Nigeria 0–2 –
2002 Group stage 21 January 2002  Ghana 0–0 –
26 January 2002  Burkina Faso 2–1 Zerouali (2)
30 January 2002  South Africa 1–3 Benmahmoud (p)
2004 Group stage 27 January 2004  Nigeria 1–0 Hadji
31 January 2004  Benin 4–0 Chamakh, Mokhtari, Ouaddou, El Karkouri
4 February 2004  South Africa 1–1 Safri (p)
Quarter-finals 8 February 2004  Algeria 3–1 (a.e.t.) Chamakh, Hadji, Zairi
Semi-finals 11 February 2004  Mali 4–0 Mokhtari (2), Hadji, Baha
Final 14 February 2004  Tunisia 1–2 Mokhtari
2006 Group stage 20 January 2006  Ivory Coast 0–1 –
24 January 2006  Egypt 0–0 –
28 January 2006  Libya 0–0 –
2008 Group stage 21 January 2008  Namibia 5–1 Alloudi (3), Sektioui, Zerka
24 January 2008  Guinea 2–3 Aboucherouane, Ouaddou
28 January 2008  Ghana 0–2 –
2012 Group stage 23 January 2012  Tunisia 1–2 Kharja
27 January 2012  Gabon 2–3 Kharja (2)
31 January 2012  Niger 1–0 Belhanda
2013 Group stage 19 January 2013  Angola 0–0 –
23 January 2013  Cape Verde 1–1 El-Arabi
27 January 2013  South Africa 2–2 El Adoua, Hafidi
2017 Group stage 16 January 2017  DR Congo 0–1 –
20 January 2017  Togo 3–1 Bouhaddouz, Saïss, En-Nesyri
24 January 2017  Ivory Coast 1–0 Alioui
Quarter-finals 29 January 2017  Egypt 0–1 –
2019 Group stage 23 June 2019  Namibia 1–0 Keimuine (o.g.)
28 June 2019  Ivory Coast 1–0 En-Nesyri
1 July 2019  South Africa 1–0 Boussoufa
Round of 16 5 July 2019  Benin 1–1
(1–4 p) 		En-Nesyri
2021 Group stage 10 January 2022  Ghana 1–0 Boufal
14 January 2022  Comoros 2–0 Amallah, Aboukhlal
18 January 2022  Gabon 2–2 Boufal (p), Hakimi
Round of 16 25 January 2022  Malawi 2–1 En-Nesyri, Hakimi
Quarter-finals 30 January 2022  Egypt 1–2 (a.e.t.) Boufal (p)
2023 Group stage 17 January 2024  Tanzania 3–0 Saïss, Ounahi, En-Nesyri
21 January 2024  DR Congo 1–1 Hakimi
24 January 2024  Zambia 1–0 Ziyech
Round of 16 30 January 2024  South Africa 0–2 –
2025 Group stage 21 December 2025  Comoros 2–0 Brahim, El Kaabi
26 December 2025  Mali 1–1 Brahim
29 December 2025  Zambia 3–0 El Kaabi (2), Brahim
Round of 16 4 January 2026  Tanzania 1–0 Brahim
Quarter-finals 9 January 2026  Cameroon 2–0 Brahim, Saibari
Semi-finals 15 January 2026  Nigeria 0–0
(4–2 p) 		–
Final 18 January 2026  Senegal 3-0 Senegal forfeited after leaving the field

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Years (goals)
1 Ahmed Faras 6 1972 (3), 1976 (3)
2 Youssef En-Nesyri 5 2017, 2019 (2), 2021, 2023
Brahim Díaz 2025 (5)
3 Youssef Mokhtari 4 2004 (4)
5 Khalid Labied 3 1980 (3)
Youssouf Hadji 2004 (3)
Soufiane Alloudi 2008 (3)
Houssine Kharja 2012 (3)
Sofiane Boufal 2021 (3)
Achraf Hakimi 2021 (2), 2023
Ayoub El Kaabi 2025 (3)

Awards

AFCON Best Player

AFCON Top Scorer

AFCON Best Goalkeeper

Team of the Tournament

Squads

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". February 14, 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Morocco awarded Afcon title after CAF overturns result". March 17, 2026 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ Kingsley, Patrick (November 11, 2014). "Morocco disqualified from next year's Africa Cup of Nations" – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ https://sportaran.com/en/post/senegal-trebuet-peresmotra-resheniya-caf-skandal-vokrug-finala-kubka-afriki-2025/
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