The Kingdom is set to be a main co-host of the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal. Prince Moulay Hassan shook hands with the Comoros players and then posed for a photo with the Morocco team, seemingly unperturbed by heavy rainfall. Atlas Lions ready to roarMorocco is backed by many to lift what would be just its second Africa Cup title 50 years after the first in 1976. The Atlas Lions, as the team is known, became the first from Africa to reach the World Cup semifinals in 2022. “What I want is to see African football grow.”___AP at the Africa Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/africa-cup-of-nationsCopyright © 2025 The Associated Press.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 21, 2025 15:49 UTC