Rabat – There has been a scheduling change ahead of Morocco’s U17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) quarterfinal, with the Atlas Cubs now set to play earlier than initially planned.
The quarterfinal between Morocco and Cameroon has officially been brought forward to 5 p.m. Moroccan time instead of the original 8 p.m. kickoff, after the change was approved by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The match will still be played on Sunday, May 24, at Pitch no.8 of the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maâmora. Only the kickoff time has changed.
The adjustment was made to avoid a scheduling clash later in the evening. At 8 p.m., attention in Moroccan football will turn toward the second leg of the CAF Champions League final, where Morocco’s AS FAR faces Mamelodi Sundowns.
Rather than overlap the two events, organizers opted to move Morocco’s U17 fixture earlier in the day, allowing Moroccan fans to follow both games.
The timing may have changed, but the stakes remain exactly the same.
يواجه منتخبنا الوطني منتخب الكاميرون في ربع نهائي كأس أمم إفريقيا لأقل من 17 سنة 🇨🇲
🔜 Quarter-final ahead!
Our National Team takes on Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 💪#DimaMaghrib 🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/YaY5FqcT3t— Équipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) May 22, 2026
Morocco enters the knockout stage full of confidence after advancing through the group phase and securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA U17 World Cup. Now, the focus shifts to Cameroon and a place in the semifinals.
The Morocco-Cameroon match is expected to be one of the headline matches of the quarterfinal round as the host nation continues its pursuit of a second continental success on home soil after last year’s title.
The full quarterfinal schedule for Sunday is as follows:
- 2:00 p.m.: Tanzania vs Algeria - Pitch 11
- 5:00 p.m.: Morocco vs Cameroon - Pitch 8
- 5:00 p.m.: Senegal vs Mali
- 5:00 p.m.: Ivory Coast vs Egypt
