Zambia vs Morocco Prediction & Betting Tips (29 December)

In difficulty in the game when it entered the fray against Mali, Zambia nevertheless carried out a great operation by winning an almost unexpected point thanks to its equalizer at the very end of the match 1-1. On Friday, this team will have a lot to do in a very important duel for qualification against the Comoros, a seemingly affordable opponent. During qualifying, Zambia stood out by finishing as leader of its group ahead of Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone and Chad. On the other hand, it was more difficult for the Chipolopolo during the qualifiers for the World Cup where they only took 4th place in their group, well behind Morocco, but also Niger and Tanzania. In search of major success since its title won during the 1976 CAN, Morocco is counting on this tournament to finally expand its record again. The host country of this African Cup of Nations began its journey quite calmly with a logical victory won against the Comoros 2-0 and it will aim for a 2nd success this Friday evening against Mali to maintain 1st place in this group A.

Automatically qualified as organizers of this competition, the Atlas Lions on the other hand had no difficulty in validating their qualification for the 2026 World Cup by finishing at the top of their qualifying group with 8 victories in 8 matches played against Niger, Tanzania, the Republic of Congo and... Zambia. In November, Walid Regragui's men also gained confidence by winning against Mozambique 1-0 and Uganda 4-0. 

The Zambian group is home to several players who have exported their talents beyond local borders like David Hamasenya (Leganes, 0 sel), Benson Sakala (Bohemians 1905, 43 sel), Chaiwa (Hibernians, 15 sel), Lameck Banda (Lecce, 3 sel), Liteta (Cagliari) and the winger who played for Rangers, Fashion Sakala (Al Fayha). We can also cite the presence up front of the formidable Patson Daka (Leicester) who scored his 21st goal in 44 caps with his selection against Mali. At his side, Kangwa (Maccabi Beer Sheva, 7 goals in 40 games) is also a great player to follow. Forfeited during the 1st day, the former Sochalian and Lille player Sunzu (95 sel) is hoped for just like Lameck Banda. Remember that striker Chilufya (Midtjylland) had to withdraw. The important Kangwanda (5 goals in 15 sels) or Kampamba (7 goals in 53 sels) and the senior defenders Tandi Mwape (29 sels) and Benedict Chepeshi (51 sels) also do not appear in the list of players called up for this CAN. Absent during the first day, the African Ballon d'Or Achraf Hakimi (PSG, 88 sels, 11 goals) could have a few minutes of play on Friday against Mali.

That said, the probability of seeing him start this Monday is low, as is that of defender Saïss (86 sel), who was injured against the Comoros. On the other hand, Real Madrid playmaker Brahim Diaz (16 sels, 9 goals) is present as are the prolific Youssef En-Nesyri (Fenerbahce, 86 sels, 25 goals) and El Kaabi (Olympiakos, 48 sels, 18 goals). There is no lack of quality in this squad with winger Ezzalzouli (Bétis) and midfielders Amrabat (Bétis) and Ounahi (Girona). Behind, we also find quality with Mazraoui (Manchester United, 38 sel), Aguerd (Marseille, 58 sel) and the young Aït Boutlal (Rennes). Conversely, players like Diop (Nice), Sahraoui (Lille), Amine Adli (Bournemouth), Sannadi (Bilbao, injured) or even Hamza Igamane (Lille, 7 selections, 2 goals) are not in the group. The experienced Ziyech and Boufal as well as Riad (Crystal Palace) injured long duration, were not favored by Regragui for this competition. 

• Summary: Zambia is going head to head with Morocco starting on 29 Dec 2025 at 19:00 UTC at Complexe Sportif Moulay Abdellah stadium, Rabat city, Morocco. The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations, Group A .
• Zambia Feedinco Rating: 6.81
• Morocco Feedinco Rating: 6.81