"Cruising their way to this summer's World Cup finals over in North America and set to share a group with South American icons Brazil, Morocco are riding what has quickly become a major wave of momentum. Punching their semi-final ticket last week and collecting a heavyweight African scalp as they secured a 2-0 victory against Cameroon, this month's host nations have also gained a reputation for their defensive steel."
"While Gabon might have watched their World Cup dreams come to a routine end back on November 13th as they fell to a 4-1 loss at the hands of Nigeria, Gabon travelled over to Morocco with the mood in their camp at a reported high. Making their AFCON return and with their sights set on mounting a genuine knockout stage charge, striking superstar Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was also expected to play a leading role."
Morocco opened the tournament under high expectations after a Round of 16 exit two years earlier. Home support has propelled the Atlas Lions, and Walid Regragui's squad are widely regarded as serious title contenders seeking a first AFCON since 1976. Morocco qualified for the upcoming World Cup and will share a group with Brazil. The hosts reached the semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Cameroon and have conceded just one AFCON goal in their first five matches. Morocco will face Nigeria at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah. Gabon returned to AFCON with hopes but lost all three group matches and now confronts a public crisis.
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