Excitement is building as Morocco's U23 football team prepares to face defending champions Egypt in the highly-anticipated final of the TotalEnergies CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 on Saturday.
The home fans are expected to play a pivotal role in motivating the Moroccan team as they seek to make history at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
Morocco has been on an impressive run throughout the tournament, remaining unbeaten with three resounding victories and a thrilling 4-3 penalty shootout win against Mali in the semifinals, following a 2-2 draw.
Having secured qualification for the Paris Olympic Games, both teams will go all out to claim the AFCON title.
While Egypt aims to retain the Cup, the host nation is eager to etch their name in football history.
"This match against Egypt is an opportunity to create history. Through this final, we also aim to demonstrate that the future of Moroccan football is promising," expressed Moroccan coach Issame Charai during the pre-match press conference on Friday.