After finishing top of Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, the Lions of the Atlas will face one of the best third-placed teams in the round of 16, scheduled in Rabat.

Morocco finally impressed at CAN 2025 with a convincing win over Zambia in Rabat. A dominant display, goals from El Kaabi and Brahim Diaz, and Achraf Hakimi’s return sent the Lions of the Atlas top of Group A ahead of the knockout phase.