Balancing expectations and pressure: Morocco wins in tense AFCON opening game
Ayoub El Kaabi's spectacular bicycle kick gernered royal approval as Morocco opened the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Comoros on Sunday. Home fans, including Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, who greeted the players before kickoff, witnessed a tense match as Comoros, ranked 108th in the world, put up a determined fight against one of the tournament favorites. Details and analysis with Maher Mezahi, football journalist and contributing editor to "Africa is a country".
Ayoub El Kaabi's spectacular bicycle kick gernered royal approval as Morocco opened the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Comoros on Sunday. Home fans, including Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, who greeted the players before kickoff, witnessed a tense match as Comoros, ranked 108th in the world, put up a determined fight against one of the tournament favorites. Details and analysis with Maher Mezahi, football journalist and contributing editor to "Africa is a country".
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