The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has officially confirmed that the Moroccan national team won the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This statement addresses long-standing historical ambiguity surrounding the tournament's outcome.
The 1976 AFCON final round in Ethiopia featured a four-team group instead of knockout semi-finals and a final. Morocco finished atop the group standings, ahead of Guinea, Nigeria, and Egypt, to claim the title.
Historical records from FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) list Morocco as the 1976 champion. The FRMF's recent communiqué serves to formally assert and clarify this achievement within the nation's football history.
The clarification underscores the importance of accurate sports historiography and confirms Morocco's status as a two-time AFCON champion, having also won the tournament in 1976 and 2004.
