Overview
- Morocco named a 26-man list featuring Brahim Diaz, Noussair Mazraoui, Nayef Aguerd and goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, with Hakim Ziyech omitted.
- Coach Walid Regragui said he hopes captain Achraf Hakimi, recovering from an ankle sprain, will be ready for the first match against Comoros.
- Nigeria’s 28-man squad is led by Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, includes nine forwards and injured goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, and leaves out Victor Boniface.
- AFCON 2025 runs from December 21 to January 18 across six Moroccan cities — Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Marrakesh, Agadir and Fez — with hosts in Group A and Nigeria opening Group C versus Tanzania in Fez on December 23.
- Seventeen of the 24 nations have confirmed their squads so far, with 45 UK-based players selected to date.