FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Morocco vs Niger, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Morocco
  • 29': Ismael Saibari
  • 38': Ismael Saibari
  • 51': Ayoub El Kaabi
  • 69': Hamza Igmane
  • 84': Azzedine Ounahi
FT
5 - 0
Niger
  • Red Card 26': Abdoul-Latif Goumey

About

Morocco are hosting Niger at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 6': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Offside, Niger. Abdoul-Latif Goumey is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Victorien Adebayor (Niger).
  • 10': Youssef Belammari (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Philippe Boueye.
  • 14': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Rahim Alhassane (Niger).
  • 14': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger).
  • 14': Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youssef Belammari.
  • 16': Aboubacar Camara (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 17': Foul by Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger).
  • 17': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Philippe Boueye.
  • 20': Daniel Sosah (Niger) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
  • 20': Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 21': Corner, Niger. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 22': Offside, Niger. Oumar Sako is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Mahamadou Tanja (Niger). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 24': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 24': Mahamadou Tanja (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Sosah.
  • 26': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger).
  • 26': Second yellow card to Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Oumar Sako.
  • 29': Goal! Morocco 1, Niger 0. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Ali Muhammad (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 34': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 34': Youssouf Oumarou (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
  • 37': Philippe Boueye (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Goal! Morocco 2, Niger 0. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Mahamadou Tanja (Niger).
  • 40': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mahamadou Tanja.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 41': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Youssouf Oumarou.
  • 41': Foul by Daniel Sosah (Niger).
  • 41': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mahamadou Tanja (Niger). Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Muhammad (Niger).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Philippe Boueye.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mahamadou Tanja.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Youssef Belammari (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Morocco 2, Niger 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 2, Niger 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Niger. Ousseini Badamassi replaces Amadou Sabo.
  • 46': Corner, Niger. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 47': Adam Masina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Ousseini Badamassi (Niger).
  • 48': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 48': Rahim Alhassane (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
  • 48': Youssouf Oumarou (Niger) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Goal! Morocco 3, Niger 0. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssef Belammari with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Niger. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 56': Foul by Ali Muhammad (Niger).
  • 56': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Offside, Niger. Daniel Sosah is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mahamadou Tanja (Niger).
  • 60': Foul by Adam Masina (Morocco).
  • 60': Ousseini Badamassi (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Offside, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Niger. Boubacar Goumey replaces Ali Muhammad.
  • 64': Substitution, Niger. Boureima Katkoré replaces Philippe Boueye.
  • 64': Foul by Boubacar Goumey (Niger).
  • 64': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mahamadou Tanja (Niger). Assisted by Youssef Belammari with a through ball.
  • 65': Boubacar Goumey (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 66': Substitution, Morocco. Hamza Igamane replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
  • 67': Substitution, Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
  • 67': Substitution, Morocco. Souffian El Karouani replaces Youssef Belammari.
  • 68': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Boureima Katkoré.
  • 69': Goal! Morocco 4, Niger 0. Hamza Igamane (Morocco) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Hamza Igamane (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss following a fast break.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Hamza Igamane (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
  • 72': Offside, Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Hamza Igamane (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 74': Daniel Sosah (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Victorien Adebayor (Niger) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Ousseini Badamassi.
  • 76': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Aboubacar Camara.
  • 77': Substitution, Morocco. Azzedine Ounahi replaces Ismael Saibari.
  • 77': Substitution, Morocco. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 78': Offside, Morocco. Achraf Hakimi is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Niger. Harouna Ibrahim replaces Daniel Sosah.
  • 81': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Rahim Alhassane.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mahamadou Tanja (Niger). Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 82': Boubacar Goumey (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (Morocco).
  • 82': Boureima Katkoré (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Hamza Igamane (Morocco).
  • 84': Goal! Morocco 5, Niger 0. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamza Igamane.
  • 85': Substitution, Niger. Issa Djibrilla replaces Victorien Adebayor.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mahamadou Tanja (Niger). Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 88': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mahamadou Tanja.
  • 88': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Youssouf Oumarou.
  • 89': Foul by Ousseini Badamassi (Niger).
  • 89': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Boubacar Goumey (Niger) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Ousseini Badamassi (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mahamadou Tanja (Niger). Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Youssouf Oumarou (Niger).
  • 90'+2': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Morocco 5, Niger 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Morocco 5, Niger 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 12
8 Saves 1
26.8 Possession 73.2
2 SHOTS 24
1 ON GOAL 13
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
178 Accurate Passes 620
245 Passes 674
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Crosses 28
0.5 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 44
24 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 11
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
25 Effective Clearances 13
25 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Attendance: 63,000

WCQ - CAF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Morocco 8 +20 24
2 Niger 8 +1 15
3 Tanzania 8 -1 10
4 Zambia 8 0 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MAR Morocco (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
6 Adam Masina
5 Nayef Aguerd
4 Sofyan Amrabat
3 Youssef Belammari
2 Achraf Hakimi
11 Ismael Saibari
14 Neil El Aynaoui
13 Eliesse Ben Seghir
10 Brahim Díaz
20 Ayoub El Kaabi
Morocco Substitutes:
Jawad El Yamiq, Ilias Akhomach, Chemsdine Talbi, Hamza Igmane, Azzedine Ounahi, Munir El Kajoui, Mehdi Harrar, Omar El Hilali, Youssef En-Nesyri, Bilal El Khannouss, Mohamed Chibi, Souffian El Karouani.

NIG Niger (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Mahamadou Tanja Djibo (GK)
3 Oumar Sako
4 Philippe Boueye
2 Rahim Alhassane
5 Aboubacar Camara
6 Youssouf Alio Oumarou
21 Amadou Sabo
14 Mohamed Ali Camara
7 Daniel Sosah
20 Abdoul-Latif Goumey Yellow Card
10 Victorien Adebayor
Niger Substitutes:
Hassane Adamou, Yacouba Magagi, Mohamed Pape Moctar M'Baye, Adamou Ibrahim Djibo, Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi, Abdoulaye Boureima Katakoré, Mohamed Abdouramane, Harouna Ibrahim, Mamane Sabo, Boubacar Goumey, Issiaka Kanta, Issa Ibrahim Djibrilla.

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