CAN 2025. Morocco – Gabon: Regragui's astonishing line-up, live preview

This Friday evening, Walid Regragui's Morocco begins preparation for the 2025 CAN& ;nbsp;facing Gabon. For this match, the Moroccan coach has reserved some surprises in his composition. Follow the pre-match live.

Morocco 0 : 0

Gabon Live

19:35 – Aubameyang, the great forgotten

Author of 30 goals and 11 assists in 51 appearances last season in the jersey of Olympique de Marseille, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is one of the great forgotten ones from the list of 30 finalists for the Ballon d'Or. 

19:30 – How to follow Morocco – Gabon in streaming ?

If you want to watch the CAN 2025 qualifiers between the Moroccans and the Gabonese on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to subscribe to a subscription on MyCanal. 

19:25 – Regragui: “The interest of the national team remains my priority”

While some of his executives such as Sofyan Amrabat, Youssef En-Nesyri or Azzedine Ounahi have respectively left Manchester United, FC Seville and Olympique de Marseille to join Fenerbahce (Amrabat and En-Nesyri) and Panathinaikos, Walid Regragui supported the choice of his players despite reviews: “What matters is that the players play regularly. They have found solutions. I want happy players, who have found their level again. I hope they will have playing time and continue to give to this selection. They have not joined very high level clubs, but they all play in good clubs. The main thing is that the transfer window problems are resolved". Before continuing: "In my choices, I take into consideration much more the players' fitness. The interest of the national team remains my priority".

19:20 – Already a final

In Group B of the CAN 2025 qualifiers, Morocco and Gabon face each other this Friday evening in a match that looks like a final. Although the Atlas Lions have already qualified for the competition as the host country, the Panthers are playing “big” at Agadir.

19:15 – On which channel to watch Morocco – Gabon ?

Holder of the TV rights for the CAN 2025 and the qualifiers for the competition, BeIN Sports 2 will broadcast the match between the Atlas Lions and the Panthers. 

19:10 – A challenge despite everything

Already qualified for CAN 2025 as host country, Morocco is playing its qualifiers by approaching the matches with a real challenge, as coach Walid Regragui confirmed in a press conference: “These matches, against difficult opponents, offer us the opportunity to face different playing styles”. Indeed, these numerous matches on the program will allow us to build a squad, refine tactics with a view to the CAN, but also to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

19:05 – A new group

This summer, the Moroccan selection shone at the 2024 Olympic Games. Accompanied by Achraf Hakimi, the hopefuls won the bronze medal. A historic performance on which Walid Regragui is counting on strengthening his group and taking advantage of the emergence of certain talents to move forward: "The Olympians are growing with the A team. They have, moreover, grown a lot with the Paris Games. All the markers are green to move forward". "These players will certainly give a plus to the national team. They are the present and the future and their presence will offer us many technical and tactical choices”, added Achraf Hakimi, a manager of the Atlas Lions.

Good evening to all! Welcome to the live Morocco – Gabon match, match of the first day of the CAN 2025 qualifiers. Kick-off in one hour.