FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Tanzania
  • Red Card 65': Novatus Miroshi
FT
0 - 2
Morocco
  • 28': Hakim Ziyech
  • 53': Lusajo Mwaikenda (OG)

About

Tanzania are hosting Morocco at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 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.
  • 1': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Lusajo Mwaikenda.
  • 2': Penalty Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 2': Penalty conceded by Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 3': Penalty missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot is high and wide to the left.
  • 5': Offside, Tanzania. Kibu Denis is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Haji Mnoga.
  • 8': Foul by Kibu Denis (Tanzania).
  • 8': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
  • 9': Kibu Denis (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Kibu Denis (Tanzania).
  • 9': Romain Saïss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 13': Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 13': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
  • 17': Himid Mao (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Kibu Denis (Tanzania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Hand ball by Amine Adli (Morocco).
  • 27': Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Amine Harit (Morocco).
  • 28': Goal! Tanzania 0, Morocco 1. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd.
  • 32': Foul by Amine Harit (Morocco).
  • 32': Sospeter Bajana (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Amine Adli (Morocco).
  • 33': Lusajo Mwaikenda (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Amine Adli (Morocco).
  • 34': Lusajo Mwaikenda (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania).
  • 36': Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Amine Harit (Morocco).
  • 38': Sospeter Bajana (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) header from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 44': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
  • 44': Kibu Denis (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Novatus Miroshi.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Tanzania 0, Morocco 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tanzania 0, Morocco 1.
  • 46': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Morice Abraham (Tanzania).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
  • 49': Sospeter Bajana (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
  • 51': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 51': Sospeter Bajana (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Kibu Denis (Tanzania).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 53': Own Goal by Lusajo Mwaikenda, Tanzania. Tanzania 0, Morocco 2.
  • 55': Substitution, Tanzania. Mbwana Samatta replaces Kibu Denis.
  • 55': Substitution, Tanzania. Simon Msuva replaces Morice Abraham.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
  • 56': Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 58': Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 62': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 63': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Second yellow card to Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania).
  • 68': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bakari Mwamnyeto.
  • 72': Substitution, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
  • 72': Substitution, Morocco. Ismael Saibari replaces Amine Harit.
  • 72': Substitution, Tanzania. Mudathir Yahya replaces Himid Mao.
  • 72': Substitution, Morocco. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Amine Adli.
  • 73': Foul by Lusajo Mwaikenda (Tanzania).
  • 73': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Lusajo Mwaikenda (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania).
  • 75': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
  • 76': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Sospeter Bajana (Tanzania).
  • 77': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Morocco. Tarik Tissoudali replaces Hakim Ziyech.
  • 82': Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Substitution, Morocco. Amir Richardson replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 88': Substitution, Tanzania. Matheo Anthony replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
  • 90'+1': Haji Mnoga (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tanzania 0, Morocco 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Tanzania 0, Morocco 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 1
57.6 Possession 42.4
11 SHOTS 6
3 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
448 Accurate Passes 333
528 Passes 395
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 0
13 Crosses 4
0.2 Cross % 0.0
59 Long Balls 56
21 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 9
9 Effective Clearances 15
9 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Attendance: 60,000

WCQ - CAF Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Morocco 3 +9 9
2 Niger 3 +3 6
3 Tanzania 3 0 6
4 Zambia 4 -1 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TAN Tanzania (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Kwesi Kawawa (GK)
14 Bakari Mwamnyeto
4 Ibrahim Hamad
19 Lusajo Mwaikenda
20 Novatus Miroshi Yellow Card
2 Haji Mnoga
17 Sospeter Bajana
7 Himid Mao Yellow Card
8 Morice Abraham
21 Charles M'Mombwa
11 Denis Kibu
Tanzania Substitutes:
Mudathiri Yahya, Joshua Mwakasaba, Mbwana Samatta, Aishi Manula, Nickson Kibabage, Dickson Job, Beno Kakolanya, Ben Starkie, Feisal Salum, Simon Msuva, Matheo Anthony, Abdi Banda.

MAR Morocco (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
6 Romain Saïss
5 Nayef Aguerd
4 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow Card
3 Noussair Mazraoui Yellow Card
2 Achraf Hakimi
10 Amine Harit
23 Bilal El Khannouss
21 Amine Adli
7 Hakim Ziyech
19 Youssef En-Nesyri
Morocco Substitutes:
Munir El Kajoui, El Mehdi Benabid, Yahya Jabrane, Yunis Abdelhamid, Tarik Tissoudali, Ismael Saibari, Abde Ezzalzouli, Jawad El Yamiq, Yahya Attiyat Allah, Amir Richardson, Sofiane Diop, Ayoub El Kaabi.

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