Morocco Versus Gabon Opener
Morocco Opens 2027 AFCON Qualifying Campaign Against Gabon in Rabat
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Morocco is preparing to open its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Gabon on Friday, September 25, in Rabat. Coach Mohamed Wahbi’s squad completed a final training session on Thursday, focusing on tactical and technical preparations; Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz and Ismael Saibari were absent from that group session, though Hakimi and Saibari had joined camp earlier in the week. Morocco will look to build on its strong recent qualifying form and start Group A with a positive result before facing Lesotho, with a friendly against Ghana also scheduled.
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Morocco went unbeaten through its eight World Cup qualifying matches, scoring 22 goals and conceding just two; it kept six clean sheets and won five matches by at least two goals.
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The Gabon match is Morocco’s first official test since the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, and Mohamed Wahbi is in charge of the Atlas Lions.
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Ilias Akhomach joined Achraf Hakimi and Ismael Saibari at the training camp, completing the squad; Akhomach plays for Villarreal, while Hakimi represents Paris Saint-Germain and Saibari PSV Eindhoven.
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Morocco’s final session was held at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, where the match was scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.; accredited media were allowed to watch its first 15 minutes.
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