Morocco: The Leading Contender to Top the African Platform
Friday 19-12-2025
Opta, the football statistics network, revealed its predictions for the chances of national teams winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, with the host nation Morocco leading the list as the strongest contender with a 19.1% chance, reaffirming the advanced status of the Atlas Lions on the continent.

The Egyptian national team came in second place with 12.4%, followed by Senegal in third with 12.3%, then Algeria in fourth with 12%, while Nigeria ranked fifth with 7.3%.

From sixth to tenth place were Tunisia (6.8%), Ivory Coast (6.7%), Mali (6.4%), Cameroon (4.1%), and South Africa (2.2%).

These predictions reflect the very close level among African national teams, with a clear advantage for Morocco due to technical stability, player quality, and accumulated experience in major tournaments.

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