Casablanca – Morocco’s national team arrived in Tangier on Friday evening to complete preparations for Sunday’s international friendly against Mali at the Grand Stade de Tanger.
The Atlas Lions travelled from Rabat aboard the Al Boraq high-speed train after holding their final training session at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Maamoura earlier in the day.
According to the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Friday morning’s session began at 10:30 a.m. and focused on continuing the technical staff’s planned work ahead of the Mali encounter. The squad left for Tangier immediately afterward.
Upon arrival, the players and coaching staff headed to their hotel before the final phase of preparations for the October 4 fixture.
Morocco will train at the Grand Stade de Tanger on Saturday from 5 p.m. The opening 15 minutes will be accessible to the media, followed by a mixed-zone opportunity with selected players, according to the federation.
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Mohamed Ouahbi’s side enters the friendly after making a perfect start to its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. Morocco defeated Gabon 2-0 in Rabat before recording another 2-0 victory away to Lesotho in Bloemfontein.
The Atlas Lions will be without Noussair Mazraoui, who left the camp on Friday to return to Manchester United after sustaining an injury against Lesotho.
Mali, meanwhile, arrived in Tangier on Thursday. The Eagles stepped in as Morocco’s opponents after Ghana withdrew from the originally scheduled friendly.
Morocco and Mali will meet on Sunday at 6 p.m. GMT, giving Ouahbi another opportunity to assess his squad before the Atlas Lions return to competitive action later in the year.
