Rain can't stop football in Morocco because of the magnificent stadiums

 
There are nine stadia that are being used for hosting of all the 2025 total Africa cup of nations matches, since the competition kicked-off on Sunday, 21st December 2025 and will be climaxed on 18th January 2026.

The stadium with the largest capacity is Grand Stade De Tanger (Ibn Batouta) with 75,000 seating capacity in the city of Tangier and Stade El Barid in Rabat city has the lowest seating capacity of 18,000 spectators. 

Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah hosted the official opening match between hosts Morocco and Comoros as well as the final on 18th January 2026. 

This is the 35th edition of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco has been accurately planned.

The day the skies opened over in Morocco, it felt like the heavens themselves were trying to cancel the football. For the crucial AFCON 2025 Group C opener between Uganda and Tunisia, the rain didn't just fall; it was a Biblical deluge, a sideways torrent that turned streets into rivers and had fans huddling under any available cover. 
 
Across the continent, such weather would have meant postponements, waterlogged pitches, and a battle against the elements but this was Morocco. 

From the world-class stadia and training venues, to state-of-the-art amenities for the supportive team, all is according to script. 

Others include Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca city with 67,000 capacity, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (69,500), Grand Stade De Marrakech (45,240), Grand Stade D’Agadir (45,480), Complexe Sportif De Fes (45,000), Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan (22,000) and Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (21,000).

Uganda Cranes lost their first Group C match to Tunisia 3-1 hoping to win against fellow East African neighbours Tanzania on 27th December, others in Group C are Tunisia and Nigeria.

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