FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Morocco
  • 19': Hakim Ziyech (P)
  • 27': Khalid Boutaïb
  • 61': Hakim Ziyech
  • 72': Achraf Hakimi
  • 86': Faycal Fajr
  • 88': Mimoun Mahi
FT
6 - 0
Mali
  • Red Card 57': Bakaye Dibassy
  • Red Card 67': Mohamed Konaté

About

Morocco are hosting Mali at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco, 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.
  • 2': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Molla Wagué (Mali).
  • 8': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
  • 8': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Mamoutou N'Diaye (Mali).
  • 10': Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Mali).
  • 11': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Foul by Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco).
  • 13': Yacouba Sylla (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rominigue Kouame.
  • 14': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Molla Wagué (Mali) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yves Bissouma with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 17': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Penalty Morocco. Hakim Ziyech draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Mohamed Oumar Konaté (Mali) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Mohamed Oumar Konaté (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Goal! Morocco 1, Mali 0. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Diaby.
  • 26': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Mali).
  • 26': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 26': Hamari Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Goal! Morocco 2, Mali 0. Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim El Ahmadi.
  • 27': Moussa Marega (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Foul by Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali).
  • 28': Romain Saiss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Mali).
  • 32': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Morocco).
  • 33': Hamari Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Rominigue Kouame (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Marega.
  • 35': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
  • 35': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Mali).
  • 35': Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Mali).
  • 37': Mbark Boussoufa (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Bakaye Dibassy (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
  • 38': Nabil Dirar (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Medhi Benatia (Morocco).
  • 42': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Moussa Marega (Mali).
  • 43': Medhi Benatia (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
  • 44': Munir Mohamedi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Delay in match Yves Bissouma (Mali) because of an injury.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Morocco. Romain Saiss tries a through ball, but Khalid Boutaib is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Morocco 2, Mali 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 2, Mali 0.
  • 47': Hand ball by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 49': Mamoutou N'Diaye (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Foul by Mamoutou N'Diaye (Mali).
  • 50': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 51': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Oumar Sissoko.
  • 54': Foul by Mohamed Oumar Konaté (Mali).
  • 54': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khalid Boutaib following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Khalid Boutaib (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Molla Wagué.
  • 56': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 56': Rominigue Kouame (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Mali).
  • 57': Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Second yellow card to Bakaye Dibassy (Mali) for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Medhi Benatia (Morocco).
  • 59': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Mali).
  • 60': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Goal! Morocco 3, Mali 0. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
  • 63': Foul by Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali).
  • 63': Medhi Benatia (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Mali. Youssouf Kone replaces Rominigue Kouame.
  • 65': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
  • 66': Substitution, Mali. Tongo Doumbia replaces Abdoulaye Diaby.
  • 67': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Medhi Benatia.
  • 67': Hand ball by Mohamed Oumar Konaté (Mali).
  • 67': Second yellow card to Mohamed Oumar Konaté (Mali) for hand ball.
  • 70': Foul by Romain Saiss (Morocco).
  • 70': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
  • 71': Offside, Morocco. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Achraf Hakimi is caught offside.
  • 72': Goal! Morocco 4, Mali 0. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 74': Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Tannane replaces Nordin Amrabat.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Oussama Tannane (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Khalid Boutaib with a headed pass.
  • 78': Substitution, Mali. Lassana Coulibaly replaces Yves Bissouma.
  • 79': Offside, Morocco. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Oussama Tannane is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Morocco. Mimoun Mahi replaces Khalid Boutaib.
  • 85': Foul by Mimoun Mahi (Morocco).
  • 85': Youssouf Kone (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Morocco. Faycal Fajr replaces Karim El Ahmadi.
  • 86': Goal! Morocco 5, Mali 0. Faycal Fajr (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 88': Goal! Morocco 6, Mali 0. Mimoun Mahi (Morocco) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mbark Boussoufa.
  • 90': Offside, Morocco. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Mimoun Mahi is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Morocco).
  • 90'+1': Youssouf Kone (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Morocco).
  • 90'+1': Moussa Marega (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Faycal Fajr (Morocco).
  • 90'+2': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mamoutou N'Diaye (Mali).
  • 90'+2': Oussama Tannane (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Younès Belhanda (Morocco).
  • 90'+2': Mamoutou N'Diaye (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Younès Belhanda (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Mali).
  • 90'+3': Oussama Tannane (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Morocco 6, Mali 0.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Morocco 6, Mali 0.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Morocco 6, Mali 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Attendance: 42,000

WCQ - CAF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 South Africa 10 +6 18
2 Nigeria 10 +7 17
3 Benin 10 +1 17
4 Lesotho 10 -3 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MAR Morocco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Munir El Kajoui (GK)
6 Romain Saïss
5 Medhi Benatia
2 Achraf Hakimi
17 Nabil Dirar
10 Younès Belhanda Yellow Card
14 Mbark Boussoufa
8 Karim El Ahmadi
13 Khalid Boutaïb
7 Hakim Ziyech
16 Nordin Amrabat
Morocco Substitutes:
Mehdi Carcela-González, Youssef Aït Bennasser, Oussama Tannane, Manuel da Costa, Rachid Alioui, Yassine El Kharroubi, Aziz Bouhaddouz, Mimoun Mahi, Yassine Bounou, Faycal Fajr, Jawad El Yamiq, Amine Khammas.

MLI Mali (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Oumar Sissoko (GK)
15 Mohamed Konaté Yellow Card
13 Molla Wagué
5 Bakaye Dibassy Yellow Card
2 Hamari Traoré
17 Mamoutou N'Diaye Yellow Card
8 Yacouba Sylla
20 Yves Bissouma
23 Rominigue Kouamé
9 Moussa Marega Yellow Card
18 Abdoulay Diaby Yellow Card
Mali Substitutes:
Adama Traoré, Aly Yirango, Mahamadou N'Diaye, Tongo Doumbia, Moussa Doumbia, Lassana Coulibaly, Falaye Sacko, Boubakar Kiki Kouyate, Djigui Diarra, Youssouf Koné, Adama Niané, Kalifa Coulibaly.

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