But Casablanca, which staged the final of the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations - the previous time the tournament was held in Morocco - and which has the largest stadium in the country, has been chosen only as the reserve venue for the 2015 edition.

Cameroon emerged victorious 25 years ago, which saw the eight-team tournament played in the capital Rabat and Casablanca.

But there will be 16 teams battling it out to become the kings of Africa in 2015, when the tournament is due to kick off on January 17 and run through until February 7.

Nigeria are the defending champions after overcoming Burkina Faso at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg earlier this year and the Super Eagles will be looking to claim a fourth continental crown, following previous wins in 1980 and 1994.

Two of the cities named as 2015 hosts will make history in December of this year as Marrakech and Agadir will stage the first ever FIFA Club World Cup to be played on African soil, while in December 2011, Marrakech and Tangiers were the main venues for the CAF under-23 African Championships which doubled up as the African football qualifying tournament for London 2012.

The Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat looks set to be one of the venues for the 2015 African Cup of Nations