The president of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Patrice Word, said that the draw for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) Morocco-2025 will be ” exciting “adding that this 35th edition will be the most successful and exciting in the history of competition.
« The draw of the CAN-2025, which will be carried out Monday evening in Rabat, will be exciting. Everyone expects to know the opponents of the host country ”was delighted the president of the CAF, upon his arrival Sunday evening at Rabat-Salé airport to attend the ceremony of the draw for the final phase of the CAN.
« For me, it’s always very special to return to Morocco, a country that occupies a special place in my heart“, He said, sending his thanks in this regard to SM King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, for his support for the development of football in Africa. “” We highly appreciate the efforts made by the sovereign in this sense ”. He also wanted to congratulate the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa for ” The remarkable work he does to develop football, for the good of the Moroccan people and African populations« .
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« When African countries, like the kingdom, illustrate, all of Africa is proud of them ”he congratulated himself, believing that one cannot find a better place to organize this tournament other than Morocco. Furthermore, Mr. Word said that in 2030, the World Cup will return to Africa for the second time in the history of this planetary competition, noting that the holding of competitions of this caliber in the continent contributes to the development of football African. “” Morocco showed us the way in Qatar in 2022, hoisting itself in the semi-finals ”he added, considering, in this regard, that the African teams who will compete in the 2026 World Cup will surely be illustrated.
-« Morocco has entered history. Africa also entered history ”he hammered, sharing his conviction that an African nation will eventually win the Football World Cup. The draw for the CAN-2025 will take place on Monday evening (7:00 p.m.) at the Mohammed V National Theater in Rabat.
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