AFCON 2027: Niger to host Morocco twice in Morocco
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Afrik-Foot
Niger will play both of its 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Morocco in Casablanca and Rabat, due to the lack of an approved stadium on its territory. Niger coach Nabil Neghiz said the proximity of the two cities will reduce travel and recovery time, according to Afrik-Foot.
Niger will play both of its third- and fourth-round 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Morocco in Casablanca and Rabat, due to the absence of an approved stadium in Niger. The two matches are scheduled for November, according to Afrik-Foot.
The Nigerien team has not hosted a match in Niamey since 15 November 2021, when it beat Djibouti 7-2 in 2022 World Cup qualifying. General Seyni-Kountché Stadium is currently being renovated and a new stadium project is being considered for 2028, according to Afrik-Foot.
Niger coach Nabil Neghiz believes the proximity between Casablanca and Rabat, about 90 kilometres apart, will reduce travel constraints. In September, Niger faced Lesotho in Accra and then Gabon in Franceville, with a 2-1 win and a 2-0 defeat, he told Afrik-Foot.
In 2026 World Cup qualifying, Niger had already faced Morocco in Oujda and Rabat in 2025, with two defeats, 2-1 and then 5-0, according to Afrik-Foot. Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has also called up 26 players for these matches 26 Moroccans against Niger.
