Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations

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

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

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See also: Africa Cup of Nations records and statistics

Africa Cup of Nations record  |  | Africa Cup of Nations qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1957 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1959
1962 | Withdrew | Withdrew
1963 | Did not qualify | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 6
1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1968
1970 | Did not qualify | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2
1972 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 6
1974 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1976 | Champions  | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6  | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 13  | 4
1978 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4  | Qualified as defending champions
1980 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 14  | 5
1982 | Did not qualify | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 4
1984 | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 2
1986 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0
1988 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3  | Qualified as hosts
1990 | Did not qualify | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1
1992 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2  | 6  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 11  | 4
1994 | Did not qualify | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 4
1996 | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 4
1998 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 10  | 1
2000 | Group stage  | 11th  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 4
2002 | 9th  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 4
2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4  | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 10  | 0
2006 | Group stage  | 13th  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 7
2008 | 11th  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 7  | 6  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 1
2010 | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13
2012 | Group stage  | 12th  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 8  | 2
2013 | 10th  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 2
2015 | Disqualified | Originally qualified as hosts, then disqualified
2017 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3  | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 10  | 1
2019 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1  | 6  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 8  | 3
2021 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 10  | 1
2023 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3  | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 3
2025 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts
2027 | To be determined | To be determined
Total  | 1 Title  | 20/35  | 74  | 29  | 25  | 20  | 87  | 66  | 122  | 66  | 31  | 25  | 190  | 84

## By match

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* – Win
* – Draw
* – Lose

AFCON tournament  | Round  | Date  | Opponent  | Score  | Morocco scorers

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1972 | Group stage  | 25 February 1972  |  Congo | 1–1  | Faras
27 February 1972  |  Sudan | 1–1  | Faras
29 February 1972  |  Zaire | 1–1  | Faras
1976 | Group stage  | 1 March 1976  |  Sudan | 1–1  | Fetoui, Abouali
4 March 1976  |  Zaire | 1–0  | Zahraoui
6 March 1976  |  Nigeria | 3–1  | Faras, Tazi, Chebbak
Final round  | 9 March 1976  |  Egypt | 2–1  | Faras, Zahraoui
11 March 1976  |  Nigeria | 2–1  | Faras, Guezzar
14 March 1976  |  Guinea | 1–1 | Makrouh
1978 | Group stage  | 6 March 1978  |  Tunisia | 1–1  | Amcharrat
9 March 1978  |  Congo | 1–0  | Amcharrat
11 March 1978  |  Uganda | 0–3  | –
1980 | Group stage  | 9 March 1980  |  Guinea | 1–1  | Mustapha
13 March 1980  |  Algeria | 0–1  | –
16 March 1980  |  Ghana | 1–0  | Labied
Semi-finals  | 19 March 1980  |  Nigeria | 0–1  | –
Third place  | 21 March 1980  |  Egypt | 2–0  | Labied (2)
1986 | Group stage  | 8 March 1986  |  Algeria | 0–0  | –
11 March 1986  |  Cameroon | 1–1  | Merry
14 March 1986  |  Zambia | 1–0  | Chilengi (o.g.)
Semi-finals  | 17 March 1986  |  Egypt | 0–1  | –
Third place  | 20 March 1986  |  Ivory Coast | 2–3  | Rhiati, Sahil
1988 | Group stage  | 13 March 1988  |  Zaire | 1–1  | Merry (p)
16 March 1988  |  Algeria | 1–0  | El Haddaoui
19 March 1988  |  Ivory Coast | 0–0  | –
Semi-finals  | 23 March 1988  |  Cameroon | 0–1  | –
Third place  | 23 March 1988  |  Algeria | 1–1
(3–4 p) | Nader
1992 | Group stage  | 12 January 1992  |  Cameroon | 0–1  | –
14 January 1992  |  Zaire | 1–1  | Rokbi
1998 | Group stage  | 9 February 1998  |  Zambia | 1–1  | Bahja
13 January 1998  |  Mozambique | 3–0  | Chiba, Elkhattabi, Fertout
17 January 1998  |  Egypt | 1–0  | Hadji
Quarter-finals  | 22 January 1998  |  South Africa | 1–2  | Chiba
2000 | Group stage  | 25 January 2000  |  Congo | 1–0  | Bassir
29 January 2000  |  Tunisia | 0–0  | –
3 February 2000  |  Nigeria | 0–2  | –
2002 | Group stage  | 21 January 2002  |  Ghana | 0–0  | –
26 January 2002  |  Burkina Faso | 2–1  | Zerouali (2)
30 January 2002  |  South Africa | 1–3  | Benmahmoud (p)
2004 | Group stage  | 27 January 2004  |  Nigeria | 1–0  | Hadji
31 January 2004  |  Benin | 4–0  | Chamakh, Mokhtari, Ouaddou, El Karkouri
4 February 2004  |  South Africa | 1–1  | Safri (p)
Quarter-finals  | 8 February 2004  |  Algeria | 3–1 (a.e.t.)  | Chamakh, Hadji, Zairi
Semi-finals  | 11 February 2004  |  Mali | 4–0  | Mokhtari (2), Hadji, Baha
Final | 14 February 2004  |  Tunisia | 1–2  | Mokhtari
2006 | Group stage  | 20 January 2006  |  Ivory Coast | 0–1  | –
24 January 2006  |  Egypt | 0–0  | –
28 January 2006  |  Libya | 0–0  | –
2008 | Group stage  | 21 January 2008  |  Namibia | 5–1  | Alloudi (3), Sektioui, Zerka
24 January 2008  |  Guinea | 2–3  | Aboucherouane, Ouaddou
28 January 2008  |  Ghana | 0–2  | –
2012 | Group stage  | 23 January 2012  |  Tunisia | 1–2  | Kharja
27 January 2012  |  Gabon | 2–3  | Kharja (2)
31 January 2012  |  Niger | 1–0  | Belhanda
2013 | Group stage  | 19 January 2013  |  Angola | 0–0  | –
23 January 2013  |  Cape Verde | 1–1  | El-Arabi
27 January 2013  |  South Africa | 2–2  | El Adoua, Hafidi
2017 | Group stage  | 16 January 2017  |  DR Congo | 0–1  | –
20 January 2017  |  Togo | 3–1  | Bouhaddouz, Saïss, En-Nesyri
24 January 2017  |  Ivory Coast | 1–0  | Alioui
Quarter-finals  | 29 January 2017  |  Egypt | 0–1  | –
2019 | Group stage  | 23 June 2019  |  Namibia | 1–0  | Keimuine (o.g.)
28 June 2019  |  Ivory Coast | 1–0  | En-Nesyri
1 July 2019  |  South Africa | 1–0  | Boussoufa
Round of 16  | 5 July 2019  |  Benin | 1–1
(1–4 p) | En-Nesyri
2021 | Group stage  | 10 January 2022  |  Ghana | 1–0  | Boufal
14 January 2022  |  Comoros | 2–0  | Amallah, Aboukhlal
18 January 2022  |  Gabon | 2–2  | Boufal (p), Hakimi
Round of 16  | 25 January 2022  |  Malawi | 2–1  | En-Nesyri, Hakimi
Quarter-finals  | 30 January 2022  |  Egypt | 1–2 (a.e.t.)  | Boufal (p)
2023 | Group stage  | 17 January 2024  |  Tanzania | 3–0  | Saïss, Ounahi, En-Nesyri
21 January 2024  |  DR Congo | 1–1  | Hakimi
24 January 2024  |  Zambia | 1–0  | Ziyech
Round of 16  | 30 January 2024  |  South Africa | 0–2  | –

## Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Years (goals)

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1 | Ahmed Faras | 6 | 1972 (3), 1976 (3)
2 | Youssef En-Nesyri | 5 | 2017, 2019 (2), 2021, 2023
3 | Khalid Labied | 3 | 1980 (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

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### AFCON Top Scorer

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* 1980: Khalid Labied (3 goals)
* 2004: Youssef Mokhtari (4 goals)
* 2012: Houssine Kharja (3 goals)

### Team of the Tournament

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* 1972: Allal Ben Kassou, Boujemaa Benkhrif[4]
* 1976: Mohammed Al-Hazaz, Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui, Ahmed Faras
* 1978: Mohammed Al-Hazaz, Larbi Ihardane
* 1988: Tijani El Maataoui, Aziz Bouderbala
* 1998: Noureddine Naybet
* 2004: Walid Regragui, Abdeslam Ouaddou, Youssouf Hadji[5]
* 2012: Houssine Kharja(substitute)[6]
* 2017: Mbark Boussoufa(substitute)
* 2021: Achraf Hakimi[7]

## Squads

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Morocco squad – 1992 African Cup of Nations

* GK Azmi
* GK El Brazi
* GK Zaki
* DF Abrami
* DF Azzouzi
* DF Bouhlal
* DF Bouyboud
* DF El Khalej
* DF Jilal
* DF Naybet
* MF Bouderbala
* MF Chaouch
* MF Daoudi
* MF Dmiai
* MF Mouloud
* MF El Mrabet
* MF Raghib
* FW Laghrissi
* FW Nader
* FW Ouzougate
* FW Rajhi
* FW Rokbi
* Coach: Olk

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Morocco squad – 1998 African Cup of Nations

* 1 El Brazi
* 2 Saber
* 3 El Hadrioui
* 4 Rossi
* 5 Triki
* 6 Naybet
* 7 Hadji
* 8 Chiba
* 9 Fertout
* 10 Ouakili
* 11 El-Khattabi
* 12 Benzekri
* 13 Bahja
* 14 Bassir
* 15 Abrami
* 16 Azzouzi
* 17 Jrindou
* 18 Chippo
* 19 Hadda
* 20 Khalif
* 21 El Khalej
* 22 El-Asmar
* Coach: Michel

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Morocco squad – 2000 African Cup of Nations

* 1 Fouhami
* 2 Saber
* 3 El Hadrioui
* 4 Fahmi
* 5 Neqrouz
* 6 Naybet
* 7 Hadji
* 8 Chiba
* 9 Hadda
* 10 Ramzi
* 11 Kachloul
* 12 Gassi
* 13 Bahja
* 14 Bassir
* 15 Abrami
* 16 Meriana
* 17 El Badraoui
* 18 Chippo
* 19 Sellami
* 20 El Khalej
* 21 Benmahmoud
* 22 Chadili
* Coach: Michel

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Morocco squad – 2002 African Cup of Nations

* 1 Bagui
* 2 Benmahmoud
* 3 Roumani
* 4 Ouaddou
* 5 Fahmi
* 6 Naybet
* 7 Lafoui
* 8 El Brazi
* 9 Hadda
* 10 Ramzi
* 11 Zerouali
* 12 Boukhari
* 13 El Assas
* 14 Bassir
* 15 Safri
* 16 El Jarmouni
* 17 Amzine
* 18 Chippo
* 19 Chihab
* 20 Rokki
* 21 El Kaddouri
* 22 Benzekri
* Coach: Coelho

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Morocco squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations runners-up

* 1 Fouhami
* 2 Regragui
* 3 Roumani
* 4 Ouaddou
* 5 El Karkouri
* 6 Naybet
* 7 Zairi
* 8 Kissi
* 9 Baha
* 10 Hdiouad
* 11 Moha
* 12 El Jarmouni
* 13 Kharja
* 14 Bidoudane
* 15 Safri
* 16 Mokhtari
* 17 Chamakh
* 18 Alla
* 19 Alioui
* 20 Hadji
* 21 Chihab
* 22 Lamyaghri
* Coach: Zaki

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Morocco squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 El Jarmouni
* 2 Regragui
* 3 Kacemi
* 4 Ouaddou
* 5 El Karkouri
* 6 Naybet
* 7 Zairi
* 8 Ouchla
* 9 Boussaboun
* 10 Madihi
* 11 Moha
* 12 Chadili
* 13 Kharja
* 14 Abdessadek
* 15 Safri
* 16 Erbati
* 17 Chamakh
* 18 Chippo
* 19 Aboucherouane
* 20 Hadji
* 21 El Kaddouri
* 22 Lamyaghri
* 23 Armoumen
* Coach: Fakhir

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Morocco squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Lamyaghri
* 2 Chrétien
* 3 Mahdoufi
* 4 Ouaddou
* 5 El Karkouri
* 6 Erbati
* 7 Alloudi
* 8 Kissi
* 9 El Moubarki
* 10 Sektioui
* 11 Zerka
* 12 Fouhami
* 13 Kharja
* 14 Chahiri
* 15 Safri
* 16 Mokhtari
* 17 Chamakh
* 18 Kabous
* 19 Alioui
* 20 Hadji
* 21 El Kaddouri
* 22 Bagui
* 23 Aboucherouane
* Coach: Michel

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Morocco squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Lamyaghri
* 2 Chrétien
* 3 El Kaddouri
* 4 Kantari
* 5 Benatia
* 6 Hermach
* 7 Taarabt
* 8 El Ahmadi
* 9 El-Arabi
* 10 Belhanda
* 11 Assaidi
* 12 Amsif
* 13 Kharja
* 14 Boussoufa
* 15 El Kaoutari
* 16 Alioui
* 17 Chamakh
* 18 Boukhriss
* 19 Carcela
* 20 Hadji
* 21 Amrabat
* 22 Badda
* 23 Mrani
* Coach: Gerets

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Morocco squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Lamyaghri
* 2 Achchakir
* 3 Bergdich
* 4 Kantari
* 5 Benatia
* 6 Hermach
* 7 Barrada
* 8 El Ahmadi
* 9 El-Arabi
* 10 Belhanda
* 11 Assaidi
* 12 Zniti
* 13 Kaddioui
* 14 El Hamdaoui
* 15 El Kaoutari
* 16 Noussir
* 17 El Adoua
* 18 Belghazouani
* 19 Chafni
* 20 Hamdallah
* 21 Amrabat
* 22 Askri
* 23 Hafidi
* Coach: Taoussi

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Morocco squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Bounou
* 2 Mendyl
* 3 Chafik
* 4 Da Costa
* 5 Benatia (c)
* 6 Saïss
* 7 En-Nesyri
* 8 El Ahmadi
* 9 El-Arabi
* 10 Rherras
* 11 Fajr
* 12 Munir
* 13 Boutaïb
* 14 Boussoufa
* 15 Aït Bennasser
* 16 El Kaddouri
* 17 Dirar
* 18 Atouchi
* 19 Obbadi
* 20 Bouhaddouz
* 21 Carcela
* 22 El Kharroubi
* 23 Alioui
* Coach: Renard

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Morocco squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Bounou
* 2 Hakimi
* 3 Mazraoui
* 4 Da Costa
* 5 Benatia
* 6 Saïss
* 7 Ziyech
* 8 El Ahmadi
* 9 Boufal
* 10 Belhanda
* 11 Fajr
* 12 Munir
* 13 Boutaïb
* 14 Boussoufa
* 15 Aït Bennasser
* 16 Amrabat
* 17 Dirar
* 18 Bourabia
* 19 En-Nesyri
* 20 Idrissi
* 21 Abdelhamid
* 22 Tagnaouti
* 23 Baadi
* Coach: Renard

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Morocco squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Bounou
* 2 Hakimi
* 3 Masina
* 4 Amrabat
* 5 Aguerd
* 6 Saïss (c)
* 7 Louza
* 8 Ounahi
* 9 El Kaabi
* 10 El Haddadi
* 11 Fajr
* 12 Munir
* 13 Chair
* 14 Aboukhlal
* 15 Amallah
* 16 Barkok
* 17 Boufal
* 18 Chakla
* 19 En-Nesyri
* 20 Alakouch
* 21 El Karouani
* 22 Tagnaouti
* 23 R. Mmaee
* 24 S. Mmaee
* 25 Chibi
* 26 Bencharki
* 27 Rahimi
* 28 Tissoudali
* Coach: Halilhodžić

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Morocco squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Bono
* 2 Hakimi
* 3 Mazraoui
* 4 Amrabat
* 5 Aguerd
* 6 Saïss (c)
* 7 Ziyech
* 8 Ounahi
* 9 Tissoudali
* 10 Harit
* 11 Saibari
* 12 Munir
* 13 Abdelhamid
* 14 El Azzouzi
* 15 Amallah
* 16 Abde
* 17 Boufal
* 18 Abqar
* 19 En-Nesyri
* 20 El Kaabi
* 21 Adli
* 22 Benabid
* 23 El Khannous
* 24 Richardson
* 25 Attiyat Allah
* 26 Riad
* 27 Chibi
* Coach: Regragui

## See also

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* Morocco at the FIFA World Cup

## References

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1. ^ "CAN – Historique : 1976, le Maroc sur le toit de l'Afrique". December 19, 2014.
2. ^ "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". February 14, 2004 - via news.bbc.co.uk.
3. ^ Kingsley, Patrick (November 11, 2014). "Morocco disqualified from next year's Africa Cup of Nations" - via www.theguardian.com.
4. ^ "African Nations Cup 1972 - Final Tournament Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
5. ^ "CAN 2004 L'équipe type de la CAN". rfi.fr. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
6. ^ "Orange CAN 2012 Best XI". cafonline.com. 12 February 2012.
7. ^ @CAF_Online (7 February 2022). "Not your average players Here is the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 best XI #AFCON2021" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 February 2022 - via Twitter.

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