Morocco vs Zambia: When, How to Watch WAFCON Opener
Fans in Morocco can catch the action live on sports channel Arryadia. Fans can also follow the game online through official CAF broadcasters.
This will be a big night for Morocco, who are hosting the tournament for the second time in a row after finishing as runners-up in 2022. In that edition, they reached the final but lost 2-1 to South Africa. Their strong performance helped them qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup, where they made it to the Round of 16, a historic achievement.
Now, with Spanish coach Jorge Vilda, who led Spain to the 2023 Women's World Cup title, at the helm, the Atlas Lionesses are hoping to go one step further and win the trophy at home.
Zambia are also coming into the tournament with big ambitions. They finished third in 2022, beating Nigeria in the bronze medal match. This is their fourth WAFCON appearance.
This match will be the first time Morocco and Zambia meet at WAFCON. However, both teams reached the semi-finals in 2022. Morocco lost the final, while Zambia beat Nigeria for third place.
Morocco played all their matches in Rabat during the last edition and will do so again this year. Zambia, on the other hand, only played one match in Rabat back then, a 4-1 win over Togo.
History suggests Morocco might have an edge. In 12 previous WAFCON tournaments, hosts have won their opening match 11 times. Since 2004, every host has won their first game, often without conceding a goal. Morocco will be hoping to keep that tradition alive. Tags: FootballMoroccoWAFCONZambia
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