Morocco vs Tanzania Prediction & Betting Tips (4 January)

In 2022, Morocco made history by becoming the first selection on the Continent to reach the final four of a World Cup. The selection certainly has the best generation in its history and intends to demonstrate it in this African Cup of Nations, which is being played on its soil. Morocco's only coronation in a CAN took place in 1976. To reach the round of 16, the Atlas Lions met expectations by taking 1st place in group A. They first beat the Comoros without really convincing 2-0 before conceding the sharing of points against Mali 1-1. On the other hand, Walid Regragui's gang reassured their supporters with a successful performance against Zambia during the 3rd day 3-0. Before this African Cup of Nations, Morocco achieved a flawless performance in its group with 8 victories to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Out of the groups, Tanzania achieved the best performance in its history in an African Cup of Nations with 4 participations. The Taifa Stars did not shine, however, finishing in 3rd place in group C. Logically beaten by Nigeria to start 1-2, they then held off Uganda 1-1 and Tunisia during the 3rd day 1-1. With 2 points, Tanzania won the last qualifying ticket for the round of 16 thanks to a better goal difference than Comoros and a better attack than Angola. This Sunday, the selection will have a lot to do against Morocco, the organizing country of the competition and announced as one of the big favorites. Note that Tanzania missed qualification for the 2026 World Cup. 

For this meeting, Morocco is not sure of being able to count on the experienced defender Saïss (Al-Sadd) who was injured at the start of the match against the Comoros. In addition, present in the group despite an injury, Lille striker Igamane is still waiting to start the competition. It is announced uncertain this Sunday. For this CAN, we also note the chosen or forced absences of defenders Bouftini (13 sel) and El Moussaoui (12 sel), midfielders El Karti (25 sel) and Tannane (15 sel) as well as attackers Adli (15 sel), Tissoudali (15 sel) and Hamdallah (29 sel). The last day, however, was marked by the great return to the field of captain Hakimi. Having come into play, the African Ballon d'Or should join the starting 11. In the offensive sector, striker El Kaabi (Olympiakos) shines brightly. He has already scored 3 goals in this CAN, including 2 returned goals! He is expected to be supported by the elusive Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), who is one of the best players in the competition, and Abde Ezzalzouli (Betis).

Behind, Aguerd (OM) and Mazraoui (Manchester United) act as captains in front of the excellent goalkeeper Bounou (Al-Hilal). In the midfield, Ounahi (Girona) and El Aynaoui (Roma) started during the first three days. In this African Cup of Nations, Tanzania is playing without experienced midfielder Yahya (39 selections). The coach can otherwise count on his entire squad for this meeting. The squad is made up of elements little known to the general public, the vast majority of whom play in the domestic championship. We can still point out the presence of striker and captain Samatta (Le Havre), who has not yet scored since the start of the competition, as well as midfielder Miroshi (Göztepe). Important winger Msuva (Al-Talaba) found the net against Uganda. 

• Summary: Morocco is going head to head with Tanzania starting on 4 Jan 2026 at 16:00 UTC at Complexe Sportif Moulay Abdellah stadium, Rabat city, Morocco. The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations, Knockout stage .
• Morocco Feedinco Rating: 6.92
• Tanzania Feedinco Rating: 6.68