Minute-by-minute report: Will hosts and 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco kick the tournament off with a win? Join John Brewin

RABAT: Staging the Africa Cup of Nations from Sunday is another major step in Morocco’s road to becoming a global soccer power and a dry run as a co-host for the 2030 World Cup.…

Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to a derisory amount of preparation time for the teams