Mali vs Morocco, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Round Three

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Mali are hosting Morocco at Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Morocco).
1': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
3': Foul by Mahamadou N'Diaye (Mali).
3': Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
6': Foul by Romain Saiss (Morocco).
6': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt missed. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
8': Foul by Youssouf Kone (Mali).
8': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Foul by Khalid Boutaib (Morocco).
9': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Medhi Benatia (Morocco).
11': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Hand ball by Yacouba Sylla (Mali).
13': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Molla Wagué.
14': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Moussa Marega.
18': Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
18': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco).
19': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Attempt saved. Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalid Boutaib.
21': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Djigui Diarra.
22': Attempt missed. Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Faycal Fajr with a cross following a corner.
22': Foul by Youssouf Kone (Mali).
22': Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Youssouf Kone (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
26': Offside, Morocco. Medhi Benatia tries a through ball, but Nordin Amrabat is caught offside.
27': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
27': Medhi Benatia (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Offside, Morocco. Khalid Boutaib tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
30': Foul by Mahamadou N'Diaye (Mali).
30': Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by Khalid Boutaib (Morocco).
34': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Delay in match Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) because of an injury.
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
35': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt missed. Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
38': Attempt missed. Tongo Doumbia (Mali) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Marega with a cross.
39': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Morocco).
39': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Attempt saved. Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a through ball.
43': Delay in match Djigui Diarra (Mali) because of an injury.
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Offside, Morocco. Faycal Fajr tries a through ball, but Khalid Boutaib is caught offside.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tongo Doumbia.
45'+3': First Half ends, Mali 0, Morocco 0.
45': Second Half begins Mali 0, Morocco 0.
47': Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
47': Moussa Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Khalid Boutaib (Morocco).
48': Mahamadou N'Diaye (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Mahamadou N'Diaye (Mali).
49': Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
53': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
54': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
54': Mahamadou N'Diaye (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Kone.
56': Offside, Morocco. Nabil Dirar tries a through ball, but Nordin Amrabat is caught offside.
57': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
57': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco).
58': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
59': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
60': Tongo Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Substitution, Mali. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Moussa Marega.
63': Foul by Khalid Boutaib (Morocco).
63': Molla Wagué (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco).
63': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Attempt blocked. Hamari Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacouba Sylla.
65': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef Ait Bennasser replaces Faycal Fajr.
68': Substitution, Mali. Adama Traoré replaces Moussa Doumbia.
69': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Mali).
69': Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Penalty Morocco. Mbark Boussoufa draws a foul in the penalty area.
70': Penalty conceded by Mahamadou N'Diaye (Mali) after a foul in the penalty area.
71': Delay in match Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco) because of an injury.
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Penalty saved! Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
72': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
73': Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Tannane replaces Hakim Ziyech.
74': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Mali).
74': Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Yacouba Sylla (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
75': Youssouf Kone (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Delay in match Romain Saiss (Morocco) because of an injury.
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Offside, Mali. Yacouba Sylla tries a through ball, but Yves Bissouma is caught offside.
77': Attempt missed. Oussama Tannane (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
77': Foul by Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco).
77': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali).
78': Medhi Benatia (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt blocked. Oussama Tannane (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
78': Hand ball by Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali).
80': Foul by Youssouf Kone (Mali).
80': Oussama Tannane (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Substitution, Morocco. Mehdi Carcela-González replaces Nordin Amrabat.
82': Attempt saved. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
83': Offside, Morocco. Youssef Ait Bennasser tries a through ball, but Mehdi Carcela-González is caught offside.
84': Delay in match (Morocco).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Substitution, Mali. Adama Niane replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
87': Adama Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Mehdi Carcela-González (Morocco).
87': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
88': Attempt blocked. Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma with a cross.
89': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Mali).
89': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt blocked. Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Oussama Tannane.
90'+1': Offside, Morocco. Mbark Boussoufa tries a through ball, but Khalid Boutaib is caught offside.
90'+2': Foul by Adama Niane (Mali).
90'+2': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Foul by Molla Wagué (Mali).
90'+3': Molla Wagué (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Medhi Benatia (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Carcela-González with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+4': Hand ball by Adama Traoré (Mali).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Mali 0, Morocco 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Mali 0, Morocco 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade du 26 Mars
Location: Bamako, Mali
Attendance: 20,000

WCQ - CAF Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	South Africa	8	+8	17
2	Benin	8	+4	14
3	Nigeria	8	+2	11
4	Rwanda	8	0	11

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Mali (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
16	Djigui Diarra (GK)
21	Mahamadou N'Diaye
13	Molla Wagué
8	Yacouba Sylla
3	Youssouf Koné
2	Hamari Traoré
6	Tongo Doumbia
11	Lassana Coulibaly
12	Moussa Doumbia
20	Yves Bissouma
9	Moussa Marega

Mali Substitutes:

Adama Niané, Boubakar Kiki Kouyate, Adama Traoré, Kalifa Coulibaly, Aly Yirango, Oumar Sissoko, Mamoutou N'Diaye, Rominigue Kouamé, Falaye Sacko.

Morocco (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Munir El Kajoui (GK)
6	Romain Saïss
5	Medhi Benatia
2	Achraf Hakimi
17	Nabil Dirar
11	Faycal Fajr
14	Mbark Boussoufa
8	Karim El Ahmadi
13	Khalid Boutaïb
10	Hakim Ziyech
16	Nordin Amrabat

Morocco Substitutes:

Jawad El Yamiq, Mohamed Ounajem, Youssef Aït Bennasser, Oussama Tannane, Mehdi Carcela-González, Mohammed Fouzair, Mimoun Mahi, Rachid Alioui, Amine Khammas, Yassine El Kharroubi, Manuel da Costa, Yassine Bounou.

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