Official: Morocco U20 qualify for the 2027 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco’s under-20 national team have officially qualified for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Ghana in 2027, after a 2-0 win over Egypt on Saturday 3 October 2026 in Ismailia, in the North African qualifiers.

What happened?

The Atlas Cubs scored twice in the first half: Adam Baallal opened the scoring with a header from a free kick, and Sami Bouhoudane added the second in the 33rd minute after going through on goal. The win lifts Morocco to 7 points at the top of the group with one round to play.

Morocco’s qualifying run

• Morocco 3-1 Algeria: Sami Bouhoudane, Mohamed Mounssef and Ilyass Hiddaoui scored.
• Morocco 0-0 Tunisia: a goalless draw on 28 September 2026 at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium.
• Morocco 2-0 Egypt: the decisive win on 3 October 2026.

The qualifiers are played in Egypt with five teams: Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya alongside Morocco. The top two reach the finals in Ghana.

What does it mean?

Morocco secured their spot before the last round, giving the coaching staff room to try more players against Libya. Egypt and Algeria remain in contention for the second place, as Tunisia and Libya are out.

What next?

Morocco finish their qualifying campaign against Libya on 6 October 2026 at the same venue. The draw for the finals in Ghana will set the groups later.

Sources: Lesiteinfo, Le12, Yabiladi and Moroccan news agencies. Results and dates were checked against several sources.