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Zambia vs Morocco: Hosts Eye Knockout Spot in AFCON 2025 Group A Decider

Zambia and hosts Morocco will go all-in for victory and a place in the knockout stages when they clash in their final Group A match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025.

The decisive encounter will be played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT). With qualification still on the line, both sides enter one of the most high-stakes fixtures of the group stage.

Morocco vs Zambia Head-to-Head at AFCON

This will be the fourth AFCON meeting between the two nations. Morocco have the edge, recording two wins and one draw in their previous three tournament encounters — all of them coming in the group stage.

- 1986 AFCON: Morocco won 1–0 thanks to a Jones Chilengi own goal

- 1998 AFCON: 1–1 draw, with goals from Ahmed Bahja and Tenant Chilumba

- AFCON 2023: Morocco secured a 1–0 win through Hakim Ziyech

Notably, in two of those previous group-stage meetings, a team from the group went on to reach the final.

Overall Record Favors Morocco

Across all competitions, Morocco and Zambia have met 22 times:

Morocco: 14 wins
Zambia: 6 wins
Draws: 2

Morocco have won the last five meetings and have lost just once in their last 12 matches against Zambia. Their most recent clash came in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, a 2–0 Moroccan victory in Ndola with goals from Youssef En-Nesyri and Hamza Igamane.

Zambia Facing AFCON Elimination Pressure

Zambia arrive under immense pressure, still winless at AFCON 2025 after draws against Mali and Comoros. A failure to win would extend their AFCON drought to 12 consecutive matches without victory.

Key trends for Zambia:

Winless in their last 11 AFCON group matches
Eliminated in the group stage in their last three AFCON appearances
Haven’t won a final group match since 2012
Have drawn 10 of their last 12 AFCON matches

A win would send Zambia into the knockout rounds for the first time since 2013 and mark their ninth overall appearance beyond the group stage.

Morocco Unbeaten and Dominant Under Regragui

Morocco remain unbeaten at AFCON 2025 after defeating Comoros and drawing with Mali. Under head coach Walid Regragui, the Atlas Lions have been nearly flawless.

Morocco key stats:

Unbeaten in 21 matches under Regragui
Unbeaten in 13 consecutive AFCON group matches
Last group-stage elimination came in 2015
Have reached the knockout stages in four straight AFCON tournaments

Brahim Díaz has scored in both matches so far and could make history by becoming the first Moroccan to score in three consecutive AFCON games since 1976.

A Decisive Night in Rabat

With qualification, history, and momentum on the line, Zambia vs Morocco promises to be one of the most decisive and compelling matches of AFCON 2025. For Zambia, it’s a must-win scenario. For Morocco, it’s a chance to assert dominance as hosts and contenders.