Morocco and Tanzania will face off in the AFCON's Group F opener on 17 January.
Morocco vs Tanzania: Betting odds
Here is how bookies rate Morocco's and Tanzania's chances to win (betting odds provided by YesPlay):
Morocco - 1.31
Draw - 4.6
Tanzania - 11.0
Morocco
Morocco became the 2022 World Cup's sensation when they managed to get to the semi-final. For the AFCON, expectations are much higher: Morocco are among the favourites of the tournament.
In every area, Morocco have quality players, such as Achraf Hakimi, Sofyane Amrabat, Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri.
The King of Morocco has spent more than €120m on the development of football in recent years, and today, all fans including His Majesty are expecting their team to win.
Their only AFCON triumph dates back to 1976, it's about time to replicate the achievement.
Tanzania
If Morocco are the favourites, Tanzania are obvious underdogs. It's their third AFCON only and the fact that they have qualified is an achievement in itself.
The bulk of Tanzania's team consists of players from low-league English and Spanish teams. Their biggest star is PAOK's Mbwana Samatta who is nowhere near being a key player at his club.
Morocco vs Tanzania: Facts to know
If Morocco win this AFCON, their manager Walid Regragui will become the second manager in history to win both the AFCON and the African Champions League.
Morocco vs Tanzania: Prediction
Morocco and Tanzania are so different in quality that the former should win and win comfortably. In the previous AFCON, the created much more chances than they had goals but they had enough time to fix this issue.
Our prediction: Morocco to score more than 1.5 goals (betting odds - 1.6)
