By LeSiteinfo with MAP
Morocco, which will host the next edition of the African Cup of Nations (CAN-2025), has always proven its ability to organize competitions of global scope, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) assured Tuesday.
“The choice of Morocco as host country of CAN-2025 is not a surprise, given its proven experience in organizing international football competitions,” writes CAF in a press release published on its official website, recalling in this sense the Kingdom’s success in organizing the African Nations Championship for local players (CHAN-2018), the 2022 women’s CAN and the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.
“Thanks to international-level infrastructure, a passionate public and recognized experience in hosting major sporting events, Morocco is ready to organize a CAN which will redefine the standards of this competition,” we read in the press release, recalling that the announcement of the choice of Morocco as host country of CAN-2025 on September 27, 2023 was received with “enthusiasm”.
According to the same source, Morocco organized the African Cup of Nations for the first time in 1988, with the participation of only eight teams, adding that for the 2025 edition, the tournament will experience a significant expansion, moving to 24 teams, testifying to the impressive development of African football over the last three decades.
-The African Football Confederation also reviewed the large-scale sports facilities available to the Kingdom, such as the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca, the Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex in Rabat, and the major stadiums in Tangier, Agadir and Marrakech. in addition to the Fez sports complex.
The competition is scheduled to kick off on December 21, 2025, while the final will take place on January 18, 2026. The draw for the group stage will take place next Monday (7:00 p.m.) at the Mohammed VI football complex in Salé .
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