AFCON 2025: Super Eagles to Depart Fes for Rabat Monday Afternoon

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to leave their base in Fes and travel to Rabat on Monday afternoon as they prepare for their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-final clash with hosts Morocco. The move was confirmed by the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, following Nigeria’s return to Fes after a convincing 2–0 quarter-final win over Algeria in Marrakech.

The players and officials had a recovery session in Fes before heading to the Moroccan capital, where they will finalise preparations ahead of the semi-final tie scheduled for Wednesday at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Nigeria will face a Moroccan side that reached the last four with a 2–0 quarter-final victory over Cameroon and now aims to lift the continental trophy on home soil.

Editorial

In the theatre of continental football, where the gravitas of expectation hangs as heavily as the African sun over Moroccan stadia, the Super Eagles’ departure from Fes for Rabat is more than a travel update — it is a symbolic shift into the business end of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025.

Fes has been a sanctuary of routine and recovery a city where Nigeria’s players have rehearsed rhythms, examined tactics and distilled belief through meticulous preparation. But Rabat the stage for Wednesday’s semi-final against tournament hosts carries a different weight. Here, expectation is amplified here, every step toward the dugout is laden with the hopes of millions back home, each heartbeat synced to the drum of continental glory.

This transition is as much psychological as logistical. For Éric Chelle’s men, the journey southward marks an elevation of purpose — from survival in the knockout rounds to a potential rendezvous with history. Morocco, fortified by home support and buoyed by successive victories, represents both a tactical and emotional challenge. Nigeria’s response, therefore, must transcend mere athletic execution it must embody authority, resilience and narrative clarity.

In the build-up to this encounter, routine has been both anchor and compass for the Super Eagles. Recovery sessions in Fes, tactical briefings and the measured reflection that follows a hard-earned quarter-final win are all part of a deliberate ascension. As they descend the steps of the Fes hotel and board the flight to Rabat, they carry with them not just match plans, but collective ambition.

Football’s tapestry is stitched with journeys such as this — moments when the physical movement from one city to another mirrors the emotional transition from contender to champion. In the hours ahead, as Nigeria trains under the shadows of Rabat’s stadia, the measure of this team will be not just in strategy or skill, but in the character displayed under electric pressure and roaring crowds.

For the Super Eagles, the flight from Fes is not just a change of venue it is the next chapter in a quest that has already captured the imagination of a nation.

Did You Know?

1. Nigeria’s Momentum The Super Eagles have won all five of their matches so far at AFCON 2025, scoring freely and asserting dominance in several fixtures.
2. Historic Meeting Nigeria and Morocco are facing each other in an AFCON semi-final for the first time in 22 years.
3. Semi-Final Venue The semi-final will be played at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, a new stadium that opened in September 2025 and has become a key venue for the tournament.
4. Oliseh Praise Former Super Eagles great Jay-Jay Okocha publicly defended the squad amid a bonus dispute, highlighting the pressures modern international players face during tournaments.
5. Nigeria’s Title Ambition Defender Semi Ajayi has reiterated that winning the AFCON title is the team’s primary goal, reflecting a renewed hunger after recent near-misses in continental finals.