RABAT: The Africa Cup of Nations paused for Christmas on Thursday, but it is a brief 24-hour break with two more rounds of group competition to be crammed into the next week.
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The tournament in Morocco kicked off on Sunday, and the first four days of matches have run to form, with many of the favorites serving notice of their potential in their respective opening fixtures.
Morocco has invested heavily in footballing infrastructure for the tournament, and with an eye on their co-hosting of the 2030 World Cup finals, there is an enormous burden of expectation on their team to deliver the Cup of Nations title in return.
Morocco are heavily fancied for home success, but they have a long history of flopping at the continental championship, having won the Cup of Nations once previously, some 50 years ago.
