Nigeria’s Group B opponent, Morocco, have unveiled their squad for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, listed 26 players for the tournament.

The squad features a blend of domestic talents and overseas-based players, including Stade Rennais defender Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal and FC Twente centre-back Julien Misbahi.

Union Touarga striker Mouad Dahhak, who has impressed this season in Botola Pro 1, also earns a call-up.

Morocco will face Kenya in their opening fixture of the competition on Thursday, May 1.

Ouahbi’s side will take on seven-time champions Nigeria in their second group game three days later.

Egypt will host the U-20 AFCON from April 27 to May 18.

on April 19, 2025By Mike Oyebola


Algeria U-17 head coach Abdenor Mira says his side will give their all to get a positive result against Nigeria’s Flamingos.


Nigeria will host the North Africans in the first leg of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round first leg tie at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne on Saturday (today).

The Flamingos are overwhelming favourites to win two-legged contest going by their pedigree.


Mira acknowledged Bankole Olowookere’s side quality but insisted that they are motivated to get a favourable result.

“We are on the ground in Nigeria after our deserved qualification against Tunisia and the second round against Botswana,” the gaffer said ahead of the game.

“We do not compare ourselves to Nigeria but we are determined after this motivation of two qualifiers. It is the third qualifying round for the World Cup. My players are aware of the mission that awaits them, they will give their all.

LManchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has admitted things could be worse for his team and aimed a subtle dig at fierce rivals, Manchester United.


Guardiola’s men have endured a miserable season this term.

City have long been out of the Premier League title race and are in a fight to qualify for the Champions League.


The champions currently sit in fifth place, with Aston Villa and Chelsea breathing down their necks.

Speaking to the media ahead of City’s clash against Everton this weekend, Guardiola said: “I don’t think it’s a bad thing to fight to qualify for the Champions League. We could be in a much lower position in the Premier League if you had done fewer good things than we have done in these four, five months.

“People say we are fourth now but I say yeah we could be 11th or 12th or 13th or 14th.”


Guardiola’s comments come with United currently in 14th in the table having lost 14 of their 32 matches this campaign.