FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Morocco
  • 63': Youssef En-Nesyri
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1 - 0
Congo

    About

    Morocco are hosting Congo 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.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a cross.
    • 3': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Janard Mbemba (Congo).
    • 4': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Romaric Etou.
    • 7': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Venold Dzaba (Congo).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Glid Otanga (Congo).
    • 13': Déo Bassinga (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
    • 14': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
    • 14': Jhon Kapaya (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Perrauld Ndinga (Congo).
    • 15': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Janard Mbemba.
    • 17': Foul by Déo Bassinga (Congo).
    • 17': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
    • 19': Glid Otanga (Congo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Merveil Ndockyt (Congo).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Igamane.
    • 22': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Janard Mbemba.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Déo Bassinga (Congo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 28': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
    • 31': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Jhon Kapaya (Congo).
    • 31': Jhon Kapaya (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Christ Makosso (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 33': Christ Makosso (Congo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Offside, Congo. Déo Bassinga is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Venold Dzaba (Congo).
    • 36': Hamza Igamane (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi following a corner.
    • 38': Foul by Hamza Igamane (Morocco).
    • 38': Jhon Kapaya (Congo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jhon Kapaya (Congo).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
    • 40': Merveil Ndockyt (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Déo Bassinga (Congo).
    • 42': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Perrauld Ndinga (Congo). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Déo Bassinga (Congo).
    • 45'+3': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Charles Atipo (Congo).
    • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Charles Atipo (Congo).
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Morocco 0, Congo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 0, Congo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
    • 49': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
    • 51': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Dechan Moussavou (Congo).
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
    • 54': Substitution, Congo. Mignon Koto replaces Dechan Moussavou.
    • 54': Substitution, Congo. Prince Mouandza replaces Charles Atipo.
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Venold Dzaba (Congo).
    • 60': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Glid Otanga (Congo).
    • 60': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (Morocco).
    • 60': Mignon Koto (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Perrauld Ndinga (Congo). Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri.
    • 61': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Perrauld Ndinga.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 63': Goal! Morocco 1, Congo 0. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi replaces Hamza Igamane.
    • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Adam Masina replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 64': Substitution, Morocco. Ilias Akhomach replaces Jawad El Yamiq.
    • 67': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Merveil Ndockyt.
    • 67': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Déo Bassinga.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Perrauld Ndinga (Congo). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Congo. Ismael Ankobo replaces Déo Bassinga.
    • 72': Substitution, Congo. Gédéon Nongo replaces Venold Dzaba.
    • 73': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mignon Koto.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi following a corner.
    • 74': Offside, Congo. Ismael Ankobo is caught offside.
    • 74': Offside, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Perrauld Ndinga (Congo). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 80': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
    • 80': Glid Otanga (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Targhalline replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Glid Otanga (Congo).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Handball by Merveil Ndockyt (Congo).
    • 88': Substitution, Congo. Ceti Tchibinda replaces Glid Otanga.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Christ Makosso (Congo).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Prince Mouandza (Congo).
    • 90'+3': Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Prince Mouandza (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Handball by Ceti Tchibinda (Congo).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (Morocco).
    • 90'+5': Mignon Koto (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Morocco 1, Congo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Morocco 1, Congo 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 0
    23 Possession 77
    1 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    157 Accurate Passes 700
    225 Passes 750
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 10
    2 Crosses 31
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 51
    18 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
    0 Blocked Shots 6
    16 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 9
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 12
    29 Effective Clearances 6
    29 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah
    Location: Rabat, Morocco

    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 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    5 Nayef Aguerd Yellow Card
    18 Jawad El Yamiq
    3 Souffian El Karouani
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    8 Neil El Aynaoui
    13 Eliesse Ben Seghir
    11 Ismael Saibari
    9 Hamza Igmane
    17 Abde Ezzalzouli
    10 Brahim Díaz
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Omar El Hilali, Oussama Targhaline, Amine Adli, Mohamed Chibi, Bilal El Khannouss, Ayoub El Kaabi, Youssef En-Nesyri, Mehdi Harrar, Munir El Kajoui, Adam Masina, Ilias Akhomach, Chemsdine Talbi.

    CGO Congo (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    16 Perrauld Ndinga (GK)
    22 Janard Mbemba
    4 Christ Makosso Yellow Card
    19 Venold Dzaba
    18 Charles Atipo
    13 Ramaric Etou
    8 Glid Otanga
    10 Merveil Ndockyt
    14 Jhon Kapaya Yellow Card
    20 Dechan Moussavou
    9 Déo Bassinga
    Congo Substitutes:
    Ceti Tchibinda, Chelcy Bonazebi, Inno Loemba, Whylfrid Nkaya, Ismael Ankobo, Gedeon Nongo, Prince Mouandza Mapata, Simon Samba, Fred Ngoma, Chadrac Osseby, Mignon Koto.

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