Morocco overcome early nerves to beat Comoros in Cup of Nations opener
Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi in action with Comoros' Kenan Toibibou plays during his team’s match against Comoros in Group ‘A’ of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco on December 21, 2025.
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Morocco overcame a nervy start to beat the Comoros 2-0 in the tournament’s opening game on Sunday after Brahim Diaz and substitute Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half goals.
It was a far from convincing showing, however, from highly fancied Morocco who are 97 places above the small Indian Ocean island nation in the world rankings and had to toil hard for the points in the rain at Rabat's Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah.
