The 2026 Africa Cup of Nations will remain a landmark moment for football fans, particularly thanks to the final played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, which was won by Senegal.
In front of more than 66,000 spectators and tens of millions of television viewers worldwide, this match took place in a completely rebuilt stadium, specially prepared for the event. The stadium was notably equipped with a new NEXO GEO S12 sound system, designed to provide an optimal audio experience for fans.
Following an initial installation phase carried out by SGTM and its subcontractor ENCOM for the inaugural match, the operators wanted to enhance the spectator experience further. They then called upon the Moroccan company LAMALIF, along with its expert partner Concept K, to reconfigure and expand the existing system.
“Inside the stadium, we recommended the addition of 20 clusters, each composed of three NEXO L20 subwoofers, to reinforce the low frequencies of the NEXO GEO S12 system,” explains Jérémie Kokot, sound designer and manager of Fleik.
“To extend the sound coverage towards the North Plaza, we also designed, with Concept K, a new NEXO STM system suspended beneath the façade. This consists of two lines of 9 x M46 Main modules and 9 x B112 Bass modules, complemented by three M28 modules.”
These two projects were carried out jointly by Concept K, Fleik and the operational teams of LAMALIF, each contributing according to their area of expertise.
“We have in-depth knowledge of NEXO solutions and their suitability to our needs, as well as a long-standing relationship of trust established with their teams, through numerous permanent installation projects,” reports Antoine Secondino, co-founder of Fleik.
The project also benefited from close support from NEXO’s engineering team. “From the very first phases, their engineers provided us with crucial technical expertise to refine our choices according to our constraints and objectives. The team remained fully committed until the final tests to validate the audio performance and guarantee a result that met our expectations” continues Antoine.
The system’s performance proved particularly impressive in a stadium broadcast environment. Thanks to the NEXO NS-1 simulation software, consistent coverage was achieved across all stands and spectator areas, without any dead zones or tonal imbalances. The precise broadcasting, combined with excellent speech intelligibility, ensured perfect understanding of announcements and audio content, despite the complex acoustics.
“Furthermore, the integration with the NEXO NeMo monitoring system and the use of the Dante protocol has strengthened the reliability and flexibility of operation, by facilitating signal distribution, routing and adaptation to the different event uses of the stadium,” concludes Antoine.
The end result offers stable, consistent, and high-performance broadcasting, perfectly suited to the requirements of an infrastructure of this scale.