Nayef Aguerd of Morocco warming up during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON match between Morocco and Comoros at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on 21 December 2025 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
Sunday Dec 21, 2025. 21:16
Join AfricanFootball.com for LIVE updates from all 52 matches of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, as 24 teams battle for glory in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.
Updates:
21h11 – Soufiane Rahimi misses the penalty.
21h10 – Penalty for Morocco after Iyad Mohamed is penalised for a foul.
21h00 – The 2025 AFCON is officially underway as the match between Morocco and Comoros kicks off.
20h30 – The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off tonight as hosts Morocco square off with Comoros in the opening game at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
The Atlas Lions are the bookies’ favourites for the tournament, but the Coelacanths will be keen to cause an upset.
20h35 – Morocco vs Comoros Starting Line-Ups
Morocco XI: Bono; Salah-Eddine, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Diaz; El Aynaoui, Rahimi, Saibari
Subs: Talbi, Seghir, El Yamiq, En-Nesyri, Chibi, Hakimi, Munir, Boudial, Al Harrar, El Kaabi, Targhalline, Akhomach, Masina, El Khannous, Ezzalzouli
Comoros XI: Pandor; Kari, Soilhi, Toibibou, Boura; Z. Youssouf, B. Youssouf, Mohamed, Selemani; Ahamada, M’Changama
Subs: Amir, Mohamed, Bakari, Ahmed, Bourhane, M’Dahoma, Maolida, Lutin, Ben, Abdallah, Abdallah, Vita, Anzimati, Morivili, Boina