Hosts Morocco enter Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cameroon with the weight of a nation on their shoulders, aiming to deliver a trophy-winning campaign on home soil. For Walid Regragui’s side, anything less than reaching the final on January 18 would be seen as a disappointment.
Despite being Africa’s top-ranked team, Morocco’s performances so far have left fans unconvinced. The Atlas Lions opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Comoros but drew 1-1 with Mali, a result that sparked jeers from the stadium crowd. “It is not normal for them to boo us. We want to have the supporters behind us,” said captain
