MOROCCO
- Capital: Rabat
- Official languages: Arabic, Berber
- Population: 36,828,330 (2024)
- Currency: Moroccan dirham
Morocco will play host the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations for the second time having previously staged the competition in 2013.
The North African nation was due to host in 2021, but that edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morocco has become a key actor on the African football stage on and off the pitch.
With passionate fans and world-class facilities, Morocco will also host the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in July 2025 and the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in December 2025/January 2026.
They are also co-hosts of the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain and Portugal, the second time the global showpiece event will be staged on African soil after South Africa in 2010.
On the pitch, the men’s senior national team reached the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first time an African nation had made it to the last-4.
And the women’s side excelled on debut at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where they made the round of 16.
Moroccan teams are always competitive in CAF Interclub competitions and the local Botola Pro 1 is a thriving domestic league.
Morocco has outstanding infrastructure for travel and accommodation, and in 2024 welcomed a record 17.4-million tourists to the country.
Travel between cities is easy and affordable, and the people hospitable and welcoming.