Ghana to face Morocco in October international friendly

Morocco has announced a friendly international against Ghana at the Grand Stade de Tanger on Sunday, 4 October 2026. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation confirmed the fixture after Ghana's planned game against Tanzania was cancelled. The match will start at 19:00 local time and will mark the end of the international window for both teams.

Morocco plans to use the friendly to prepare for their 2027 AFCON qualifiers, which begin on 25 September with a home match against Gabon, followed by a trip to face Lesotho four days later. Meanwhile, Ghana will have already begun their AFCON qualifying campaign, with their first match against Ivory Coast on 24 September, followed by a game against The Gambia.

The friendly provides an opportunity for Morocco's head coach Mohamed Ouahbi to evaluate his squad and the impact of new additions, while Ghana's head coach Carlos Queiroz will use the fixture to continue Black Stars preparations and assess his team against formidable African opposition. The Grand Stade de Tanger, also known as the Ibn Battuta Stadium, has a history of hosting major international matches and will serve as the venue for the encounter between the two African powerhouses in Tangier.