Wednesday 17 December 2025 – 14:38
Morocco head into the Africa Cup of Nations as the leading favorites to lift the trophy, according to data forecasts, as the host nation prepares to kick off the tournament this weekend.
The 35th edition of the continental championship opens on Sunday in Morocco and runs until Jan. 18, 2026. Data firm Opta ranks the Atlas Lions as the most likely winners, giving them a 19.3 percent chance of claiming the title, ahead of seven time champions Egypt on 12.4 percent.
Senegal follow closely with a 12.3 percent probability, while Algeria and Nigeria are also among the leading contenders. Tunisia is placed sixth in the forecasts, keeping several Arab teams firmly in contention.
French sports daily L’Équipe noted that Morocco’s odds appear ambitious for a team that has not won the Africa Cup of Nations since 1976, while Egypt’s chances align with its historical dominance of the competition.
Ivory Coast, Mali and Cameroon sit in the chasing pack, while nine teams enter the tournament with title probabilities below 1 percent.
Morocco open the tournament against Comoros on Sunday night at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
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