This Friday evening, Walid Regragui’s Morocco begins preparation for the CAN 2025 against Gabon. Before the match, the Moroccan coach gave his opinion on the exotic career choices of certain players.
This Friday evening, Morocco begins its preparation for the CAN 2025 where it will play the competition at home. For this first match of the qualifiers, the Atlas Lions face Gabon.
“The national selection remains my priority”
While some of his executives like Sofyan Amrabat, Youssef En-Nesyri or Azzedine Ounahi respectively left Manchester United, FC Seville and Olympique de Marseille to join Fenerbahce (Amrabat and En-Nesyri) and Panathinaikos, Walid Regragui supported the choice of his players despite criticism: “What matters is that the players play regularly. They have found solutions. I want happy players, who have found their level. I hope they will have playing time and continue to give to this selection. They have not joined very high-level clubs, but they all play in good clubs. The main thing is that the transfer window problems are resolved.”. Before continuing: “In my choices, I take into consideration much more the form of the players. The interest of the national selection remains my priority”.
The highly anticipated medalists
This summer, the Moroccan selection shone at the 2024 Olympic Games. Accompanied byAchraf Hakimi and Mohamed Elneny, the hopefuls won the bronze medal. A historic performance on which Walid Regragui intends to strengthen his group and take advantage of the emergence of certain talents to move forward: “The Olympians are growing with the A team. They have, moreover, grown a lot with the Paris Games. All the markers are green to move forward”. “These players will certainly give a plus to the national team. They are the present and the future and their presence will offer us a lot of technical and tactical choices.”added Achraf Hakimi, executive of the Atlas Lions.
A challenge despite everything
Already qualified for the CAN 2025 as host country, Morocco is playing its qualifiers by approaching the matches with a real stake, as confirmed by coach Walid Regragui in a press conference: “These matches, against difficult opponents, give us the opportunity to face different styles of play”Indeed, these numerous meetings on the program will allow us to build a squad, refine tactics with a view to the CAN, but also qualifications for the 2026 World Cup.
What time does Morocco – Gabon start?
The kick-off of the CAN 2025 qualifying match between Morocco and Gabon is scheduled Friday September 6 at 8:00 p.m. at the Grand Stade d’Agadir.
On which channel can you watch Morocco – Gabon?
Holder of the TV rights for CAN 2025 and the qualifiers, BeIN Sports 2 will broadcast the poster between the Atlas Lions and the Panthers.
How to follow Morocco – Gabon in streaming?
If you want to watch the CAN 2025 qualifiers match between the Moroccans and the Gabonese on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to subscribe to a subscription on MyCanal or on the site BeIN Sports.
What are the probable line-ups for Morocco – Gabon?
Morocco : Bounou (G) – Hakimi, Aguerd, Boukamir, Allah – Ounahi, Azzouzi – Ziyech, B.Diaz, Seghir – En-Nesyri.
Gabon: Noubi (G) – Obiang, Appindangoye, Ecuele Manga, Oyono – Biteghe, Kanga, Biloungou – Bouanga, Do Marcolino, Aubameyang.