HIBAPRESS – Agadir
As part of the ongoing preparations to host the finals of the African Cup of Nations 2025, the capital of Souss will witness, tomorrow, Saturday, December 20, the organization of two prominent sporting events that reflect the sporting and continental dynamism that the region is experiencing.
In this context, Said Amzazi, the Wali of the Souss-Massa region, the governor of the prefecture of Agadir Ida Outanane, will preside over the closing ceremony of the "Koora CAN" tournament, which will culminate in the final match between the Gabon and Niger national teams, at the Koora Land complex located near the Grand Stadium of Agadir. It is expected that this match will start at 11:45 am, after the tournament saw the participation of ten African teams, in a sporting event that aims to enhance sporting exchange and establish the values of fair competition among African youth. Immediately after that, the city of Agadir will host the closing ceremony of the African University Cup, following the final match that will bring together the Moroccan national team and its Senegalese counterpart. This continental event is organized by Ibn Zohr University at the University Sports Complex located in the Al-Dakhla neighborhood, in a sporting atmosphere that reflects the growing status of university sports and its role in consolidating relations between students from different African countries. These two events fall within the context of highlighting the readiness of the city of Agadir to host major sporting events, and consolidating its radiance as an African sporting destination, in the prospect of organizing the finals of the African Cup of Nations 2025, with all that this entails of organizational and developmental stakes for the city and the region as a whole.
