Serious things begin for the host country. After an easy and controlled group stage against the Comoros, Mali and Zambia at the African Cup of Nations, Morocco is playing its round of 16 against Tanzania this Sunday. A match well within the reach of the Atlas Lions, who will be able to continue to gain strength peacefully in this competition.
The Tanzanians are one of the best third-placed teams in the group stage. With two points, gleaned against Uganda and Tunisia, they qualified at the last minute for the round of 16, the first in their history. The match is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat.
The matches of January 4
Round of 16:
Morocco-Tanzania (5 p.m.) (to follow live with commentary on leparisien.fr)
South Africa-Cameroon (8 p.m.) (to follow live with commentary on parisien.fr)
After this first match of the day, the third round of 16 of the competition, Cameroon will challenge South Africa. Second in their group and only beaten by Egypt, Bafana Bafana already constitutes quite a challenge for the Indomitable Lions, who also shone during the group stage. With victories against Mozambique and Gabon, and a draw against Ivory Coast, the Cameroonians are however ready.
