My people! E be like say football season don land again as Morocco go dey jolly with Comoros for di first match of di 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Dis match go happen for Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium wey dey Rabat, Morocco on December 21, 2025, 2 PM ET. Na so dem go start di tournament wey don gather plenty expectation!
Morocco dey jolly as dem get automatic qualification as host. Dem don even show level during qualifying rounds, finishing number one for their group. Meanwhile, Comoros too show say dem no be small fry, dem don qualify for di second time in history. Na only two times dem don carry di tournament matter go home, but una no fit underestimate dem!
Morocco dey carry di weight of hope for their fans as dem don maintain unbeaten streak for 17 competitive matches, so na dem dey carry di favorite tag for di match. Most people dey expect make dem just chop plenty goals, as dem dey aim for di AFCON trophy wey dem never carry since 1976. If dem fit kick off on a strong note, e go boost their morale well-well.
Dem don play four times before, with Morocco winning three and one ending na draw. So, Comoros suppose put dem thinking cap for dis match, e no go easy at all. Dem sabi defend well, no be for mouth. During qualifying, dem only concede four goals so dem go try stifle Morocco’s attack, wahala dey for dem!
As e be, Morocco go miss di reigning African Player of di Year, Achraf Hakimi, wey dey recover from injury. Dis one go mean say Manchester United player, Noussair Mazraoui, go start at right-back. Comoros dey fortunate because dem no get injury issues, so coach Stefano Cusin get full squad to pick from.
For di line-up, Morocco go set up like dis: Yassine Bounou, Noussair Mazraoui, Jawad El Yamiq, Romain Saiss, Anass Salah-Eddine, Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Neil El Aynaoui, Brahim Diaz, Youssef En-Nesyri, and Ismael Saibari. Comoros go come out with Adem Anzimati-Aboudou, Ahmed Soilihi, Kenan Toibibou, and others to face di hell of Morocco.
People dey chop knuckle for di match because dem expect Morocco go carry di day with 2-0 win. But as we sabi for AFCON, sometimes e dey show us pepper! So, if Comoros fit reason am well and cut Morocco’s full-backs dari host town, who know wetin fit happen?
Na so we go dey watch as di tournament dey unfold. Make una gist plenty as Morocco pokes dem chest for di kick-off, e go show us say dem fit reclaim di AFCON glory wey don dey miss dem! Kibish!
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