{"id":16367,"date":"2025-11-18T14:44:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/morocco-vs-uganda-friendly-cranes-test-africas-elite-before-afcon-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T14:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:45:14","slug":"48883-morocco-vs-uganda-friendly-cranes-test-africa-s-elite-before-afcon-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/48883-morocco-vs-uganda-friendly-cranes-test-africa-s-elite-before-afcon-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco vs Uganda friendly: Cranes test Africa&#8217;s elite before AFCON 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style='font-size: 1.1em;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1.6'><b>Morocco<\/b> hosts <b>Uganda<\/b> in a crucial <b>AFCON 2025<\/b> preparation match on <b>November 18, 2025<\/b>. The <b>Cranes<\/b> test <b>Africa&#8217;s elite<\/b> at the <b>Grand Stade de Tanger<\/b>. This friendly marks <b>Uganda&#8217;s<\/b> return to continental competition. <b>Morocco<\/b> enters as <b>tournament favorites<\/b> and hosts for the first time in decades.<\/p>\n<div style='background-color: #f8f9fa;border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c;padding: 15px;margin: 20px 0'>\n<p style='margin: 0;font-weight: 600'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts:<\/p>\n<ul style='margin: 10px 0 0 0;padding-left: 20px'>\n<li><b>Kickoff:<\/b> <b>8 PM<\/b> local time in <b>Tangier, Morocco<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Format:<\/b> International friendly ahead of <b>AFCON 2025<\/b> in <b>December<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Uganda&#8217;s record:<\/b> <b>2-1<\/b> win over <b>Chad<\/b> in first warm-up match<\/li>\n<li><b>Morocco&#8217;s form:<\/b> <b>17-game winning streak<\/b>, world record for international friendlies<\/li>\n<li><b>Tournament dates:<\/b> <b>AFCON 2025<\/b> kicks off <b>December 21, 2025<\/b> through <b>January 18, 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Morocco Dominates With Home-Field Advantage<\/h2>\n<p><b>Morocco<\/b> enters this friendly as heavy favorites over <b>Uganda<\/b>. The <b>Atlas Lions<\/b> have won <b>10 straight<\/b> matches in recent competition. <b>Walid Regragui<\/b> leads the team with <b>tactical excellence<\/b> and <b>squad depth<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Grand Stade de Tanger<\/b> recently reopened after renovations and will serve as <b>AFCON 2025<\/b> venue. <b>Morocco<\/b> tested it last week, defeating <b>Mozambique 1-0<\/b> with a <b>seventh-minute<\/b> goal from <b>Azzedine Ounahi<\/b>. This match showcases the new stadium&#8217;s <b>international capabilities<\/b>.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left: 4px solid #3498db;padding-left: 20px;margin: 20px 0;font-style: italic;color: #555'>\n<p>&#8220;Morocco arrive in solid form, but Morocco&#8217;s quality, depth, and home advantage should see them through comfortably.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer style='margin-top: 10px;font-style: normal;font-size: 0.9em'>\u2014 <b>Sports Mole Preview<\/b>, International Friendlies<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Yassine Bounou<\/b> starts in goal for the hosts. <b>Noussair Mazraoui<\/b> holds the right-back position. The midfield features <b>Sofyan Amrabat<\/b> and other <b>elite talents<\/b>. But <b>Achraf Hakimi<\/b> remains sidelined with an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<h2>Uganda Seizes Critical AFCON Opportunity<\/h2>\n<p>This marks <b>Uganda&#8217;s<\/b> return to the <b>Africa Cup of Nations<\/b> after missing <b>2019<\/b> edition. The <b>Cranes<\/b> finished <b>second in Group K<\/b> with <b>13 points<\/b> for qualification. Their last tournament appearance was <b>2019<\/b> in <b>Egypt<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Uganda&#8217;s<\/b> best <b>AFCON<\/b> performance came in <b>1978<\/b> when they reached the final. Now they seek to replicate that success under coach <b>Paul Put<\/b>. The squad claimed <b>four wins<\/b> from their last <b>five matches<\/b>. Defensive strength stands out with just <b>one goal conceded<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Cranes<\/b> beat <b>Chad 2-1<\/b> on <b>Friday<\/b> in their first warm-up match. <b>Uche Mubiru<\/b> and <b>Melvyn Lorenzen<\/b> scored the goals. <b>Lorenzen<\/b> made his return to the national team after <b>nearly 10 years<\/b> away. This clash against <b>Morocco<\/b> offers a true litmus test.<\/p>\n<h2>Match Preview and Potential Lineups<\/h2>\n<p><b>Morocco<\/b> will likely deploy their <b>strongest available side<\/b> despite missing <b>Hakimi<\/b>. <b>Youssef En-Nesyri<\/b> leads the attack instead of <b>Ayoub El Kaabi<\/b>. Recent addition <b>Anass Salah-Eddine<\/b> impressed in his debut against <b>Mozambique<\/b>.<\/p>\n<table style='width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin: 15px 0'>\n<tr style='background-color: #f8f9fa'>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: left'><b>Morocco Lineup<\/b><\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: left'><b>Uganda Lineup<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Bounou<\/b> (GK)<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Onyango Denis<\/b> (GK)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Mazraoui<\/b> &#8211; <b>El Yamiq<\/b> &#8211; <b>Saiss<\/b> &#8211; <b>Salah-Eddine<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Obita<\/b> &#8211; <b>Sibbick<\/b> &#8211; <b>Torach<\/b> &#8211; <b>Achai<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>El Aynaoui<\/b> &#8211; <b>Amrabat<\/b> &#8211; <b>Ounahi<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Bobosi<\/b> &#8211; <b>Alhassan<\/b> (Midfield)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Diaz<\/b> &#8211; <b>En-Nesyri<\/b> &#8211; <b>Ezzalzouli<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Lorenzen<\/b> &#8211; <b>R. Mpande<\/b> &#8211; <b>Ikpeazu<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Uganda<\/b> features several <b>new additions<\/b> to their squad. <b>Al Hassan Baba<\/b> earned his first senior call-up and played against <b>Chad<\/b>. <b>Tom Ikara<\/b> and <b>Denis Kiggundu<\/b> were added to strengthen goalkeeping options.<\/p>\n<h2>What Happens Next After November 18<\/h2>\n<ul style='margin: 15px 0;padding-left: 20px'>\n<li><b>AFCON 2025<\/b> group stage begins <b>December 21, 2025<\/b> in <b>Morocco<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Uganda<\/b> enters <b>Group C<\/b> with <b>Nigeria<\/b>, <b>Tanzania<\/b>, and <b>Tunisia<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Morocco<\/b> is in <b>Group A<\/b> as hosts alongside <b>Comoros<\/b>, <b>Mali<\/b>, and <b>Zambia<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Tournament concludes <b>January 18, 2026<\/b> with the championship final<\/li>\n<li>Round of <b>16<\/b> matches occur <b>January 3-6, 2026<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Can Uganda Upset Africa&#8217;s Elite in Tangier?<\/h2>\n<p>Sports analysts predict <b>Morocco<\/b> will win this contest by <b>2-0<\/b>. But <b>Uganda<\/b> offers genuine competition and recent form. The <b>Cranes<\/b> arrive with momentum from their <b>Chad victory<\/b>. <b>Morocco<\/b> remains <b>ranked 12th globally<\/b>, making them clear favorites.<\/p>\n<p>This friendly matters significantly for both teams heading into <b>AFCON 2025<\/b>. <b>Morocco<\/b> seeks to capitalize on home advantage and their <b>17-game winning streak<\/b>. <b>Uganda<\/b> needs confidence ahead of competing against <b>world-class<\/b> African opposition. The <b>November 18 kickoff<\/b> determines which squad truly commands <b>continental respect<\/b>. Will <b>Uganda<\/b> prove they belong among <b>Africa&#8217;s elite<\/b>? Watch the <b>Grand Stade de Tanger<\/b> to find out.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sports Mole<\/b> &#8211; Morocco vs Uganda preview with team news and predictions<\/li>\n<li><b>CAF Online<\/b> &#8211; Round-up of friendly fixtures for AFCON 2025 finalists<\/li>\n<li><b>ESPN Soccer<\/b> &#8211; Live score coverage and match statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":16366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Walid Regragui\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Azzedine Ounahi\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Yassine Bounou\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/5021881\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Noussair Mazraoui\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Sofyan Amrabat\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Achraf Hakimi\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/5495022\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Youssef En-Nesyri\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ayoub El Kaabi\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Anass Salah-Eddine\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Uche Mubiru\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Melvyn Lorenzen\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Paul Putter\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/4284793\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Onyango Denis\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Yuri Obitani\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/2444380\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Laura Sibbick\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1479908\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Torach\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Achai El Aynaoui\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Marek Bobo\u0161\u00edk\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3703771\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Asana Alhassan\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/2409106\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Diaz\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/4784641\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ezzalzouli\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"R. 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