Overview
- The tournament opens on Sunday, Dec. 21, with Morocco facing Comoros in the first match.
- Previews widely tip Morocco to end a 50‑year title wait, with projections also highlighting Senegal and Algeria as leading challengers.
- Group F is billed as the 'group of death,' bringing together holders Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique in Marrakech and Agadir.
- Cameroon contends with federation turmoil, while Bayer Leverkusen agreed to release Christian Kofane after Saturday’s league match for his AFCON call-up.
- Gabon expects Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang to miss the Dec. 24 opener against Cameroon as he remains in France for treatment, with hope of involvement later in the group stage.