Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Morocco are one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Historically, Morocco participated in the AFCON much later than other North African states. However, once Morocco made their debut in 1972, Morocco emerged and became a fearsome power of the tournament, becoming the second North African side to win the AFCON at 1976. [1] However, ever since the win, Morocco's best performance was only runners-up in 2004. [2] Morocco therefore, became the underachiever in the AFCON, in spite of their rich, prestigious records.

Morocco was initially scheduled to host the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, but was later ruled out after the fear of Ebola outbreak controversy. [3]

Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations recordAfrica Cup of Nations qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of Ghana.svg 1963 Did not qualify210156
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1965 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970 Did not qualify210112
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 Group stage5th303033420296
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 Champions 1st64201166402134
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978 Group stage6th311124Qualified as defending champions
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980 Third place3rd5212434211145
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982 Did not qualify430184
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984 412142
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 Fourth place4th512245211010
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Fourth place4th513133Qualified as hosts
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 Did not qualify202011
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 Group stage9th2011126402114
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 Did not qualify622254
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996 411224
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998 Quarter-finals6th4211636420101
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 Group stage11th311112422064
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 9th311134631254
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Runners-up 2nd64111446510100
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 Group stage13th30210110550177
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 11th310276431061
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 Did not qualify103341413
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Flag of Gabon.svg 2012 Group stage12th310245632182
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 10th303033210142
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 DisqualifiedOriginally qualified as hosts, then disqualified
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Quarter-finals7th4202436510101
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 Round of 169th431041632183
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Quarter-finals5th5311856420101
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Round of 1611th421153430183
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 Qualified as hostsQualified as hosts
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027 To be determinedTo be determined
Total1 Title20/3574292520876612266312519084

By match

AFCON tournamentRoundDateOpponentScoreMorocco scorers
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 Group stage25 February 1972Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–1 Faras
27 February 1972Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–1 Faras
29 February 1972Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1–1 Faras
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 Group stage1 March 1976Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–1 Fetoui, Abouali
4 March 1976Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1–0 Zahraoui
6 March 1976Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3–1 Faras, Tazi, Chebbak
Final round9 March 1976Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 2–1 Faras, Zahraoui
11 March 1976Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–1 Faras, Guezzar
14 March 1976Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–1 Makrouh
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978 Group stage6 March 1978Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 1–1 Amcharrat
9 March 1978Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–0 Amcharrat
11 March 1978Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0–3
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980 Group stage9 March 1980Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–1 Mustapha
13 March 1980Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–1
16 March 1980Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–0 Labied
Semi-finals19 March 1980Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1
Third place21 March 1980Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 2–0 Labied (2)
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 Group stage8 March 1986Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–0
11 March 1986Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–1 Merry
14 March 1986Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 1–0 Chilengi ( o.g. )
Semi-finals17 March 1986Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–1
Third place20 March 1986Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2–3 Rhiati, Sahil
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Group stage13 March 1988Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1–1 Merry ( p )
16 March 1988Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–0 El Haddaoui
19 March 1988Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–0
Semi-finals23 March 1988Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–1
Third place23 March 1988Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–1
(3–4 p)
Nader
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 Group stage12 January 1992Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–1
14 January 1992Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 1–1 Rokbi
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998 Group stage9 February 1998Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–1 Bahja
13 January 1998Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 3–0 Chiba, Elkhattabi, Fertout
17 January 1998Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–0 Hadji
Quarter-finals22 January 1998Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–2 Chiba
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 Group stage25 January 2000Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 1–0 Bassir
29 January 2000Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–0
3 February 2000Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–2
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 Group stage21 January 2002Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–0
26 January 2002Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–1 Zerouali (2)
30 January 2002Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–3 Benmahmoud ( p )
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Group stage27 January 2004Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–0 Hadji
31 January 2004Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 4–0 Chamakh, Mokhtari, Ouaddou, El Karkouri
4 February 2004Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–1 Safri ( p )
Quarter-finals8 February 2004Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3–1 ( a.e.t. ) Chamakh, Hadji, Zairi
Semi-finals11 February 2004Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 4–0 Mokhtari (2), Hadji, Baha
Final 14 February 2004Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–2 Mokhtari
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 Group stage20 January 2006Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–1
24 January 2006Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–0
28 January 2006Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 0–0
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 Group stage21 January 2008Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 5–1 Alloudi (3), Sektioui, Zerka
24 January 2008Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–3 Aboucherouane, Ouaddou
28 January 2008Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–2
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Flag of Gabon.svg 2012 Group stage23 January 2012Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–2 Kharja
27 January 2012Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 2–3 Kharja (2)
31 January 2012Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–0 Belhanda
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 Group stage19 January 2013Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 0–0
23 January 2013Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 1–1 El-Arabi
27 January 2013Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–2 El Adoua, Hafidi
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Group stage16 January 2017Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0–1
20 January 2017Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 3–1 Bouhaddouz, Saïss, En-Nesyri
24 January 2017Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–0 Alioui
Quarter-finals29 January 2017Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–1
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 Group stage23 June 2019Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1–0 Keimuine ( o.g. )
28 June 2019Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–0 En-Nesyri
1 July 2019Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–0 Boussoufa
Round of 165 July 2019Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1–1
(1–4 p)
En-Nesyri
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Group stage10 January 2022Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–0 Boufal
14 January 2022Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 2–0 Amallah, Aboukhlal
18 January 2022Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 2–2 Boufal ( p ), Hakimi
Round of 1625 January 2022Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 2–1 En-Nesyri, Hakimi
Quarter-finals30 January 2022Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–2 ( a.e.t. ) Boufal ( p )
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Group stage17 January 2024Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 3–0 Saïss, Ounahi, En-Nesyri
21 January 2024Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1–1 Hakimi
24 January 2024Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–0 Ziyech
Round of 1630 January 2024Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–2

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsYears (goals)
1 Ahmed Faras 61972 (3), 1976 (3)
2 Youssef En-Nesyri 52017, 2019 (2), 2021, 2023
3 Khalid Labied 31980 (3)
Youssouf Hadji 2004 (3)
Youssef Mokhtari 2004 (3)
Soufiane Alloudi 2008 (3)
Houssine Kharja 2012 (3)
Sofiane Boufal 2021 (3)
Achraf Hakimi 2021 (2), 2023

Awards

AFCON Top Scorer

Team of the Tournament

Squads

See also

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