Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the opening match of the 2025 African Cup of Nations between the host country, Morocco, and the Comoros.
What is it about? Of the opening match (accompanied, therefore, by an opening ceremony) of the 35e edition of the African Cup of Nations, which takes place from December 21 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco. Third in the last World Cup, Morocco opens the ball in a competition that it intends to win on its soil, imitating Ivory Coast, holders of the trophy. The Atlas Lions face the Comoros for the first match of Group A.
Or ? At the Prince Moulay-Abdellah stadium in Rabat.
At what time? Kick-off at 8 p.m.
On which channel? BeIn Sports 2.
Who hosts the live? This kick-off of the CAN brings together Valentin Baudry and Louis Chahuneau, warm in the Kop d’Austerlitz. In the streets of Rabat and the spans of its state-of-the-art enclosure, Pierre Lepidi will brave the Moroccan cold… or rather the heat of its winter.
The (probable) composition of the teams :
Bounds – Mazraoui, Saïss, Aguerd, Salah Eddine – Angel, Amlaba, Angels – Diaz, In-Nessils.
Coach : Walid Regragui.
Pandor – Bakari, Toibibou, Kari, Boura – Youssouf, Bourhane, M’Changama (cap.) – Selemani, Maolida, Saïd.
Coach : Stefano Cusin.
Who referees? The Congolese Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo.
What won’t we talk about? The best series of 2025 according to the critics of “Le Monde”, starting with that of defeats recorded by OGC Nice, so as not to spoil the atmosphere.
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