Morocco replace Ghana with Mali for Oct. 4 friendly

Morocco has announced that Mali will replace Ghana in a friendly match on October 4 at the Grand Stade de Tanger. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation confirmed the change after receiving an official letter from the Ghanaian federation, withdrawing from the fixture due to "internal reasons." The match, initially scheduled for 6 p.m. on Sunday, will now feature Morocco against Mali.

Ghana's withdrawal was not explained further by the Ghanaian federation. On the same day, Mali had been set to play Tunisia in a friendly at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès. However, Tunisia canceled the match following consultations with their head coach and agreement with Mali. The cancellation was not elaborated upon by the Tunisian federation.

The Tunisia-Mali match was originally planned as part of Tunisia's preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Mali had started their qualifying campaign with a 3-1 win over Cape Verde and a 0-0 draw with Liberia. Morocco, on the other hand, had won both of their opening AFCON 2027 qualifiers, defeating Gabon 2-0 and Lesotho 2-0. The October 4 friendly against Mali will provide Morocco with another valuable international experience.