Morocco coach increases intensity as African Cup nears

Taoussi is looking forward to this year's competition Morocco's head coach Rachid Taoussi has intensified the team’s training routine from one session to two training sessions a day, with the African Cup of Nations (ACN) just 12 days away.The Moroccan national team will face current ACN champions Zambia in a friendly match on Tuesday, at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg.
The match will allow Taoussi to keep his players match fit and decide on his final 23-man squad for the tournament. The 53-year old is likely to choose between Abdelilah Hafidi or Mehdi Namli to complete the squad which needs to be submitted by Wednesday.
Lions of the Atlas are in Group A with hosts South Africa, Angola and Cape Verde. Their African Cup campaign gets underway against Angola on January 19.