Overview
- The tournament runs from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, opening with Morocco vs Comoros in Rabat.
- Coach Walid Regragui’s Morocco roster includes Achraf Hakimi, while Hakim Ziyech is not selected.
- Seventeen of 24 nations have announced squads, with 45 UK-based players named so far, and clubs due to release call-ups on December 15.
- Matches will be hosted across six Moroccan cities: Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir, Marrakesh and Fez.
- The 24-team format advances group winners and runners-up plus the best third-place teams to a 16-team knockout, with Ivory Coast entering as defending champions.