Morocco vs Central African Republic, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
- 18': Abde Ezzalzouli
- 38': Azzedine Ounahi
- 45': Achraf Hakimi
- 45'+2': Azzedine Ounahi
- 71': Soufiane Rahimi (P)
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Match Commentary
- 18': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) Goal at 18'
- 32': Munir El Kajoui (Morocco) Substitution at 32'
- 32': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) Yellow Card at 32'
- 34': Sadock Ndobé (Central African Republic) Substitution at 34'
- 38': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) Goal at 38'
- 45': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) Goal at 45'
- 45'+2': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) Goal at 47'
- 45': Trésor Toropité (Central African Republic) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Isaac Ngoma (Central African Republic) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Noah Ato-Zandanga (Central African Republic) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Isaac Ngoma (Central African Republic) Yellow Card at 55'
- 65': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) Substitution at 65'
- 66': Abdel Abqar (Morocco) Substitution at 66'
- 70': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Central African Republic) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) Penalty - Scored at 71'
- 75': Vénuste Baboula (Central African Republic) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) Substitution at 76'
- 86': Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) Yellow Card at 86'
Statistics
 CTA |
MAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 25.2 | Possession | 74.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade d'Honneur d'Oujda
Location: Oujda, Morocco
Attendance: 19,800
AFCON Qualifying Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 6 | +24 | 18 |
| 2 | Gabon | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 3 | Lesotho | 6 | -11 | 4 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 6 | -11 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Morocco (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 16 | Jamal Harkass |
| 3 | Youssef Belammari |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 13 | Eliesse Ben Seghir |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 8 | Azzedine Ounahi |
| 20 | Ayoub El Kaabi |
| 17 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
| 9 | Soufiane Rahimi  |
Central African Republic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Dominique Youfeigane (GK) |
| 6 | Dylan Mboumbouni |
| 21 | Cédric Yambéré |
| 14 | Séverin Tatolna |
| 3 | Flory Yangao |
| 8 | Brad Pirioua |
| 12 | Isaac Solet |
| 19 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 9 | Louis Mafouta |
| 20 | Goduine Koyalipou |
| 10 | Karl Namnganda |
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