Morocco

Morocco — AFCON 2027

Morocco go into the AFCON 2027 qualifiers ranked 6 in the world and drawn in Group A.

FIFA ranking #6
Group A
AFCON titles 2
Finals appearances 20

FIFA ranking as of July 20, 2026.

Group A and how it looks

Morocco is the only side here ranked inside the world top 70, and the gap to Gabon is 78 places. On the draw alone this is a favourite and a field.

Group A FIFA ranking Head coach
Morocco Morocco
#6 Mohamed Ouahbi
#84 Sébastien Migné
#114 Position vacant
#146 Bob Atang Mafoso

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Head coach

Morocco are coached by Mohamed Ouahbi.

Record at the Africa Cup of Nations

2 continental titles sit in Morocco's cabinet, won in 1976, 2025.

Qualifying fixtures

Matchday Matches Match window Kick-off
1
Gabon Gabon Home
September 21 – October 6, 2026 to be confirmed
2
Lesotho Lesotho Away
September 21 – October 6, 2026 to be confirmed
3
Niger Niger Home
November 9 – November 17, 2026 to be confirmed
4
Niger Niger Away
November 9 – November 17, 2026 to be confirmed
5
Gabon Gabon Away
March 22 – March 30, 2027 to be confirmed
6
Lesotho Lesotho Home
March 22 – March 30, 2027 to be confirmed

CAF has published the pairings and the international windows, but not the individual kick-off dates and times. Those are shown as to be confirmed rather than guessed.

Watching Morocco at home

Broadcast listings for this country, including which edition each channel actually holds rights to, are on the dedicated page.

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Common questions

Who does Morocco play in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers?
Group A, against Gabon (#84), Niger (#114), Lesotho (#146). Six matches in total, three at home and three away, spread across three international windows: September 21 – October 6, 2026, November 9 – November 17, 2026 and March 22 – March 30, 2027. CAF has published the pairings and the windows, but neither the individual dates nor the kick-off times.
What does Morocco need to qualify for AFCON 2027?
Nobody can say yet. On July 22, 2026 CAF grew the finals from 24 teams to 28 without publishing the qualification mechanism that has to follow. The old arithmetic — two through from each group — no longer adds up with four extra places. We have left the number blank rather than guess it.
Why does the ranking shown here not match the draw pots?
The draw on May 19, 2026 used the FIFA ranking as it stood in April 2026. The figures on this page come from the list published on July 20, 2026, and teams have moved between those two dates. Morocco currently sits at #6. The next FIFA update is due on October 7, 2026, during the first qualifying window.
Where can I watch Morocco?
No broadcaster is confirmed for 2027 in this country yet. Rights to the 2027 edition are almost entirely unsold: the lists published elsewhere describe the 2025 tournament in Morocco. Our country pages state which edition each broadcaster is confirmed for.