How long has it been since Morocco won a major trophy?

Morocco last won a major trophy at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations. As of today that is 50 years and 4 months ago.

How Long Since Morocco Won an Africa Cup of Nations?

Morocco — last major trophy

🏆 1976 Africa Cup of Nations

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The story

Morocco won the tournament on a final round-robin group format rather than a single final, for their only undisputed continental title. Note: CAF awarded Morocco the 2025 AFCON title by forfeit after Senegal left the pitch in protest during the final; Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the case remains unresolved, so we track Morocco's 1976 title here pending a final ruling.

Morocco's trophy history

Morocco's undisputed major trophy remains the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, won under a final round-robin group format rather than a single knockout final — a title now approaching its 50th anniversary. Far more recently, Morocco produced the best-ever World Cup performance by an African nation, reaching the semifinal of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar before losing to eventual champions France, having eliminated Spain and Portugal along the way. That run, built around a defensively disciplined side featuring Achraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech, transformed Morocco into one of the continent's most respected footballing nations. Morocco's 2025 AFCON campaign added a further, more complicated chapter: after Senegal walked off the pitch in protest during the final, CAF awarded Morocco the title by forfeit, but Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and the outcome remains unresolved as of mid-2026 — so this site continues to track Morocco's uncontested 1976 title as their last confirmed major trophy.

All major titles

Competition	Titles won
FIFA World Cup	0
Africa Cup of Nations	1

Major finals

Year	Competition	Result	Detail
1976	Africa Cup of Nations	Won	Round-robin final group, not a single match
2022	World Cup (semifinal)	Lost 2-0	vs France

Legendary players

Larbi Benbarek — Nicknamed 'The Black Pearl,' one of the first African stars to achieve fame in European club football in the 1940s.
Achraf Hakimi — Attacking full-back and key figure in Morocco's historic run to the 2022 World Cup semifinal.
Hakim Ziyech — Creative playmaker for the 2022 World Cup squad, scoring in the group-stage win over Belgium.
Yassine Bounou — Goalkeeper renowned for his penalty-shootout heroics in Morocco's win over Spain in the 2022 World Cup round of 16.

Interesting facts

Morocco became the first African or Arab nation to reach a World Cup semifinal, doing so in 2022.
Morocco's 2022 World Cup run included wins over Belgium, Spain, and Portugal — three former World Cup winners or finalists.
Morocco's 1976 AFCON title was decided by a round-robin final group rather than a single final match, a format used at that tournament.
The 2025 AFCON title remains disputed: CAF awarded it to Morocco by forfeit after Senegal left the pitch in protest, but Senegal has appealed to CAS.

Frequently asked questions

When did Morocco win their only undisputed major trophy?

The 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, decided by a round-robin final group.

How far did Morocco go at the 2022 World Cup?

They reached the semifinal, the best-ever finish by an African nation, before losing 2-0 to eventual champions France.

Did Morocco win the 2025 AFCON?

CAF awarded them the title after Senegal left the pitch in protest during the final, but Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the case is unresolved.

Has Morocco ever reached a World Cup final?

No — their 2022 semifinal run remains their best-ever World Cup result.