Friendlies: 13 countries to play in Morocco, an unprecedented event!

Africa 31 May 2025 at 11:45

Amine Jomni

News Editor

No country has ever hosted so many African national teams in such a short span for friendly matches. From June 6 to 10, Morocco will welcome no fewer than 13 national teams during the FIFA international break, cementing its central role in continental football.

In addition to their two scheduled clashes in Fès against Benin (June 6) and then Tunisia (June 9), the Cherifian Kingdom will open its pitches to 11 more fixtures.

The cities of Casablanca, Mohammedia, Berrechid, and Fès will share hosting duties for these encounters, deploying a total of five stadiums—some of which are also set to be used for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in July.

A record-breaking hosting feat in Morocco

This record is driven in part by the fact that several of the invited nations, such as Sudan or Central African Republic, do not have CAF-approved stadiums.

Morocco thus stands out as a safe haven for African football, offering state-of-the-art infrastructure and proven logistics.

The teams taking part are: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and of course, Morocco.

Here is the full schedule of friendly matches organized in Morocco:

June 6:

• Morocco vs Benin (Fès)
• Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe (Mohammedia)
• Gabon vs Niger (Casablanca)
• Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau (Berrechid)
• Sudan vs Zambia (Berrechid)
• Mauritania vs Central African Republic (Casablanca)

June 9:

• Morocco vs Tunisia (Fès)
• Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau (Mohammedia)

June 10:

• Tunisia vs Zambia (Casablanca)
• Niger vs Zimbabwe (Casablanca)
• Sudan vs Central African Republic (Berrechid)
• Burundi vs Mauritania (Mohammedia)