Morocco 2025: Nigerians battle unexpected cold in Fes ahead of AFCON
For many Nigerians heading to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Fes is a must-visit, as the Super Eagles are scheduled to play all three group-stage matches there.
Fes is the oldest city in Morocco. It is also considered the country’s spiritual and cultural city. Despite Fes’ rich history, it is the extreme weather conditions that have quickly caught the attention of some Nigerian tourists already in Morocco.
On Friday night, the weather temperature dropped to four degrees centigrade but slightly got better on Saturday, rising to eight degrees, prompting Nigerians, who are not used to such low temperatures, to scramble for survival in Fes.
Some Nigerians, who had not anticipated the ‘extreme’ weather in a country like Morocco, immediately got a reality check upon landing at the airport, as they started reaching out to others still in Nigeria to arrange clothing for the conditions.
“I thought it was an exaggeration,” a Nigerian man, who is in Fes to watch the Super Eagles, told Peoples Gazette. “I thought Morocco was a very warm country, but this is surprising to me. I have told my friend coming on Monday to help me bring more hoodies and gloves to weather the conditions here.”
Justus Hanson, a member of the Football Fans Tribe, captured the conditions in Fes in a video showing the sports content creator covering himself with multiple duvets as his own way of surviving in the city.
“For Nigerian journalists and fans planning to come to Fes in Morocco, I know it seems like an exaggeration, but please prepare well. For context: Fes is currently 8 degrees, London is 6, and Texas is 13. It’s freezing out here, even inside the house,” Michael Adegbile, a photojournalist who arrived in the city on Saturday, posted on X.
Fes’ weather has definitely shaped the fashion sense of the city’s population, as people on the street adopt different styles of thick clothing—from regular jackets to woven fabrics—to slay in the conditions.
Nigerians planning to visit Fes for the duration of the AFCON will also need to adapt to the fashion styles of the locals to enjoy their stay in the city.
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