Morocco's Legend Bets Big on AFCON 2025 Crown
3 January 2026
AFCON 2025 Buzz
Mustafa Al-Haddawi, a Moroccan football legend, praises the spectacular organization of AFCON 2025 by CAF and the host nation.
Big Teams and a Bold Prediction
In an exclusive interview with the CAF-affiliated site, he predicted that the tournament champion would come from among the traditional powerhouses, teams with skilled coaches who know how to maximize their players’ potential—he named Algeria, Senegal, Nigeria, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, DR Congo, and Cameroon.
He added that he does not expect surprises from mid-table or lesser teams, noting that African football has evolved to keep pace with changes.
When asked which teams have impressed him so far, he cited Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Senegal, and Nigeria.
He concluded that Morocco’s performances against Comoros and Zambia have been outstanding, and he hopes positive crowd pressure will help secure the continental title.
Sniper zinger: If predictions were bullets, this legend just loaded a full mag—boom, goal after goal.
Sniper zinger 2: If AFCON were a chess game, Morocco just played the queen’s gambit and won the crowd’s approval along with the trophy.