Morocco are 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]

## Contents

* 1 Overall record
* 2 By match
* 3 Squads
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Overall record[edit]

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  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 9  | 1
2023 | To be determined | To be determined
2025
Total  | 1 Title  | 18/33  | 70  | 27  | 24  | 19  | 82  | 63  | 117  | 62  | 31  | 24  | 181  | 81

## By match[edit]

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

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1972 | 25 February 1972  |  Douala |  Congo | 1–1  | Ahmed Faras | Group stage
27 February 1972  |  Sudan | 1–1  | Ahmed Faras
29 February 1972  |  Zaire | 1–1  | Ahmed Faras
1976 | 1 March 1976  |  Dire Dawa |  Sudan | 1–1  | Mustapha Fetoui, Ahmed Abouali | Group stage
4 March 1976  |  Zaire | 1–0  | Abdel Ali Zahraoui
6 March 1976  |  Nigeria | 3–1  | Ahmed Faras, Abdellah Tazi, Larbi Chebbak
9 March 1976  |  Addis Ababa |  Egypt | 2–1  | Ahmed Faras, Abdel Ali Zahraoui | Final round
11 March 1976  |  Nigeria | 2–1  | Ahmed Faras, Redouane Guezzar
14 March 1976  |  Guinea | 1–1 | Ahmed Makrouh
1978 | 6 March 1978  |  Kumasi |  Tunisia | 1–1  | Hassan Amcharrat | Group stage
9 March 1978  |  Congo | 1–0  | Hassan Amcharrat
11 March 1978  |  Uganda | 0–3  |
1980 | 9 March 1980  |  Ibadan |  Guinea | 1–1  | Tahir Mustapha | Group stage
13 March 1980  |  Algeria | 0–1  |
16 March 1980  |  Ghana | 1–0  | Khalid Labied
19 March 1980  |  Lagos |  Nigeria | 0–1  |  | Semi-finals
21 March 1980  |  Egypt | 2–0  | Khalid Labied (x2)  | Third place
1986 | 8 March 1986  |  Alexandria |  Algeria | 0–0  |  | Group stage
11 March 1986  |  Cameroon | 1–1  | Abdelkrim Merry
14 March 1986  |  Zambia | 1–0  | Jones Chilengi (o.g.)
17 March 1986  |  Cairo |  Egypt | 0–1  |  | Semi-finals
20 March 1986  |  Ivory Coast | 2–3  | Abdelfettah Rhiati, Mohammed Sahil | Third place
1988 | 13 March 1988  |  Casablanca |  Zaire | 1–1  | Abdelkrim Merry (p)  | Group stage
16 March 1988  |  Algeria | 1–0  | Mustafa El Haddaoui
19 March 1988  |  Ivory Coast | 0–0  |
23 March 1988  |  Cameroon | 0–1  |  | Semi-finals
23 March 1988  |  Algeria | 1–1
(3–4 p)  | Hassan Nader | Third place
1992 | 12 January 1992  |  Dakar |  Cameroon | 0–1  |  | Group stage
14 January 1992  |  Zaire | 1–1  | Said Rokbi
1998 | 9 February 1998  |  Bobo-Dioulasso |  Zambia | 1–1  | Ahmed Bahja | Group stage
13 January 1998  |  Mozambique | 3–0  | Saïd Chiba, Ali Elkhattabi, Youssef Fertout
17 January 1998  |  Ouagadougou |  Egypt | 1–0  | Mustapha Hadji
22 January 1998  |  South Africa | 1–2  | Saïd Chiba | Quarter-finals
2000 | 25 January 2000  |  Lagos |  Congo | 1–0  | Salaheddine Bassir | Group stage
29 January 2000  |  Tunisia | 0–0  |
3 February 2000  |  Nigeria | 0–2  |
2002 | 21 January 2002  |  Ségou |  Ghana | 0–0  |  | Group stage
26 January 2002  |  Burkina Faso | 2–1  | Hicham Zerouali (x2)
30 January 2002  |  South Africa | 1–3  | Rachid Benmahmoud (p)
2004 | 27 January 2004  |  Monastir |  Nigeria | 1–0  | Youssouf Hadji | Group stage
31 January 2004  |  Sfax |  Benin | 4–0  | Marouane Chamakh, Youssef Mokhtari, Abdeslam Ouaddou, Talal El Karkouri
4 February 2004  |  Sousse |  South Africa | 1–1  | Youssef Safri (p)
8 February 2004  |  Sfax |  Algeria | 3–1 (a.e.t.)  | Marouane Chamakh, Youssouf Hadji, Jawad Zairi | Quarter-finals
11 February 2004  |  Sousse |  Mali | 4–0  | Youssef Mokhtari (x2), Youssouf Hadji, Nabil Baha | Semi-finals
14 February 2004  |  Radès |  Tunisia | 1–2  | Youssef Mokhtari | Final
2006 | 20 January 2006  |  Cairo |  Ivory Coast | 0–1  |  | Group stage
24 January 2006  |  Egypt | 0–0  |
28 January 2006  |  Libya | 0–0  |
2008 | 21 January 2008  |  Accra |  Namibia | 5–1  | Soufiane Alloudi (x3), Tarik Sektioui, Monsef Zerka | Group stage
24 January 2008  |  Guinea | 2–3  | Hicham Aboucherouane, Abdeslam Ouaddou
28 January 2008  |  Ghana | 0–2  |
2012 | 23 January 2012  |  Libreville |  Tunisia | 1–2  | Houssine Kharja | Group stage
27 January 2012  |  Gabon | 2–3  | Houssine Kharja (x2)
31 January 2012  |  Niger | 1–0  | Younès Belhanda
2013 | 19 January 2013  |  Johannesburg |  Angola | 0–0  |  | Group stage
23 January 2013  |  Durban |  Cape Verde | 1–1  | Youssef El-Arabi
27 January 2013  |  South Africa | 2–2  | Issam El Adoua, Abdelilah Hafidi
2017 | 16 January 2017  |  Oyem |  DR Congo | 0–1  |  | Group stage
20 January 2017  |  Togo | 3–1  | Aziz Bouhaddouz, Romain Saïss, Youssef En-Nesyri
24 January 2017  |  Ivory Coast | 1–0  | Rachid Alioui
29 January 2017  |  Port-Gentil |  Egypt | 0–1  |  | Quarter-finals
2019 | 23 June 2019  |  Cairo |  Namibia | 1–0  | Itamunua Keimuine (o.g.)  | Group stage
28 June 2019  |  Ivory Coast | 1–0  | Youssef En-Nesyri
1 July 2019  |  South Africa | 1–0  | Mbark Boussoufa
5 July 2019  |  Benin | 1–1
(1–4 p)  | Youssef En-Nesyri | Round of 16
2021 | 10 January 2022  |  Yaoundé |  Ghana | 1–0  | Sofiane Boufal | Group stage
14 January 2022  |  Comoros | 2–0  | Selim Amallah, Zakaria Aboukhlal
18 January 2022  |  Gabon | 2–2  | Sofiane Boufal (p), Achraf Hakimi
25 January 2022  |  Malawi | 2–1  | Youssef En-Nesyri, Achraf Hakimi | Round of 16
30 January 2022  |  Egypt | 1–2 (a.e.t.)  | Sofiane Boufal (p)  | Quarter-finals

## Squads[edit]

Morocco Africa Cup of Nations 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 Dmaei
* 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
* 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
* 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

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Africa Cup of Nations – Archives competitions – cafonline.com

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Countries at the Africa Cup of Nations

CECAFA|

* Burundi
* Ethiopia
* Kenya
* Rwanda
* Sudan
* Tanzania
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COSAFA|

* Angola
* Botswana
* Comoros
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* South Africa
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

UNAF|

* Algeria
* Egypt
* Libya
* Morocco
* Tunisia

UNIFFAC|

* Cameroon
* Congo
* DR Congo
* Equatorial Guinea
* Gabon

WAFU|

* Benin
* Burkina Faso
* Cape Verde
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea-Bissau
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* Liberia
* Mali
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Morocco national football team

General|

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* History
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Venues|

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Statistics|

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* World Cup record
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Players|

* All-time players
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* Morocco foreign players

World Finals|

* Summary
* 1970
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Africa Cup of Nations Finals|

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* 1972
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* 2002
* 2004
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* 2008
* 2012
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* 2017
* 2019
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Culture|

* Noted matches

Other FRMF teams|

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