00:00Fly for the passion of football
00:05I'm here in Rabat at the Prince Mawlai Abdallah Complex
00:13Behind me is the recently rebuilt Prince Mawlai Abdallah Stadium
00:17Now a state-of-the-art national arena
00:20Right next door is the Prince Mawlai Abdallah Olympic Stadium
00:24Where Group D's Benina Botswana opened Match Day 2
00:27Of the AFCON 2025 Group Stage
00:30In front of a vibrant Beninese crowd
00:39Dancing and cheering for their team every minute
00:43The Cheetahs secured their first ever victory
00:46At the Africa Cup of Nations
00:48Keeping their hopes of qualification alive
00:52This African-African game
00:57We like playing, dancing, making sure that's how we are
01:02Let the boys play the way they want to play
01:05But defensive play for me, no, no, no, no, I'm not happy
01:08Football is football
01:09Yeah
01:10We have nothing to lose, let's put everything to it
01:13Let's give the fans a win
01:15And let's give everybody a chance, something to be happy about
01:20Meanwhile, in the historic port city of Tangier
01:28Senegal and the DR Congo played out a tense draw
01:31With Sadio Mane rescuing his side late to keep both teams level on points in Group D
01:37In FAZ, the cultural heart of Morocco
01:41Nigeria and Tunisia played out a thrilling Group C encounter
01:45Nigeria took the lead just before halftime
01:48And added two more in the second half
01:51Tunisia fought back with two late goals
01:54But couldn't find an equalizer
01:56And Nigeria held on for a 3-2 win
02:00AFCON 2025 isn't just on the pitch
02:04Here in Rabat, match day runs through the city
02:07Fans arrive early, stay late, live every moment of the action
02:12I like Morocco, it's very nice
02:14The people are very happy here
02:18Morocco's modern plazas are alive with activity
02:22And mascots entertaining fans
02:24Meanwhile, along the Corniche, teenagers take over small-sided pitches
02:29Playing football and enjoying the day and the match day atmosphere
02:34Here in Rabat, AFCON 2025 continues to gather momentum
02:41With qualifications still on the line
02:43And their group stage underway
02:45Every point matters
02:47And the drama is only getting started
02:50Fly for the passion of football
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