Overview
- Morocco coach Walid Regragui included PSG right-back and captain Achraf Hakimi despite an ankle sprain, saying he hopes Hakimi is ready to face Comoros in the opener.
- Hakim Ziyech was omitted as a 26-man Morocco list also features Yassine Bounou, Noussair Mazraoui, Sofyan Amrabat, Brahim Díaz and Youssef En‑Nesyri.
- Nigeria named 28 players headlined by Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, selecting nine forwards while leaving out Victor Boniface and keeping injured goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali.
- Nigeria begin on December 23 against Tanzania, meet Tunisia on December 27 and Uganda on December 30, play their group games in Fez, and tune up against Egypt on December 16 in Cairo.
- AFCON 2025 runs December 21 to January 18 across Rabat, Tangier, Casablanca, Agadir, Marrakesh and Fez, with 17 of 24 squads confirmed and 45 UK‑based players selected so far.