Morocco lost 2-0 to South Africa in the final round of the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Coach Walid Regragui had suffered one loss in 12 matches before the tournament.
Morocco was participating in the Nations Cup finals for the 19th time, but its victory in 1976 remains its only victory in the tournament, in contrast to its participation in the World Cup finals 6 times since 1970. Morocco has a poor record in the knockout stage, and out of the 15 knockout matches the team played in theournament, it won only four matches.