FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Congo
    FT
    0 - 6
    Morocco
    • 8': Azzedine Ounahi
    • 16': Chadi Riad
    • 20': Ayoub El Kaabi
    • 39': Ayoub El Kaabi
    • 53': Ayoub El Kaabi
    • 62': Soufiane Rahimi

    About

    Congo are hosting Morocco at Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Morocco. Brahim Díaz is caught offside.
    • 3': Offside, Congo. Alain Ipiélé is caught offside.
    • 6': Offside, Morocco. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
    • 8': Goal! Congo 0, Morocco 1. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
    • 9': Corner, Congo. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 12': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Gaïus Makouta (Congo).
    • 12': Gaïus Makouta (Congo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
    • 15': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Yhoan Andzouana (Congo).
    • 15': Yhoan Andzouana (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoub El Kaabi.
    • 16': Goal! Congo 0, Morocco 2. Chadi Riad (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Chandrel Massanga (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 20': Goal! Congo 0, Morocco 3. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bryan Passi.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 29': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Ravy Tsouka (Congo).
    • 29': Ravy Tsouka (Congo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Owen-Césaire Matimbou (Congo). Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 32': Corner, Congo. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Yhoan Andzouana (Congo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alain Ipiélé following a corner.
    • 33': Offside, Congo. Silvere Ganvoula is caught offside.
    • 34': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Alain Ipiélé (Congo).
    • 37': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bryan Passi.
    • 39': Goal! Congo 0, Morocco 4. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 40': Offside, Congo. Silvere Ganvoula is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 42': Gaïus Makouta (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Substitution, Congo. Archange Bintsouka replaces Gaïus Makouta.
    • 42': Substitution, Congo. Glid Otanga replaces Alain Ipiélé.
    • 44': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Archange Bintsouka (Congo).
    • 45'+1': Offside, Congo. Silvere Ganvoula is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Owen-Césaire Matimbou (Congo).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Congo 0, Morocco 4.
    • 45': Second Half begins Congo 0, Morocco 4.
    • 48': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Glid Otanga (Congo).
    • 49': Foul by Archange Bintsouka (Congo).
    • 49': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Delay in match (Morocco).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Foul by Glid Otanga (Congo).
    • 51': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Goal! Congo 0, Morocco 5. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Archange Bintsouka (Congo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 55': Corner, Congo. Conceded by Chadi Riad.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
    • 60': Substitution, Morocco. Soufiane Rahimi replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
    • 61': Substitution, Morocco. Ilias Akhomach replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
    • 62': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
    • 62': Yhoan Andzouana (Congo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Goal! Congo 0, Morocco 6. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
    • 63': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 63': Glid Otanga (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Christ Makosso (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Morocco).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Silvere Ganvoula (Congo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mons Bassouamina following a fast break.
    • 66': Substitution, Congo. Inno Loemba replaces Ravy Tsouka.
    • 66': Substitution, Congo. Jason Bahamboula replaces Mons Bassouamina.
    • 67': Christ Makosso (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Morocco).
    • 68': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Hakim Ziyech.
    • 68': Substitution, Morocco. Amine Adli replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 69': Archange Bintsouka (Congo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Chadi Riad (Morocco).
    • 70': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Bryan Passi (Congo).
    • 71': Foul by Amine Adli (Morocco).
    • 71': Glid Otanga (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Archange Bintsouka (Congo).
    • 72': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Archange Bintsouka (Congo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Silvere Ganvoula.
    • 73': Corner, Congo. Conceded by Chadi Riad.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi following a fast break.
    • 75': Substitution, Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Brahim Díaz.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
    • 78': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Morocco).
    • 78': Inno Loemba (Congo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Congo. Will Hondermarck replaces Silvere Ganvoula.
    • 80': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 80': Will Hondermarck (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Glid Otanga (Congo).
    • 83': Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Glid Otanga (Congo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Owen-Césaire Matimbou (Congo). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 85': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Owen-Césaire Matimbou.
    • 88': Chandrel Massanga (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Amine Adli (Morocco).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Owen-Césaire Matimbou (Congo). Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi with a cross.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 90': Offside, Congo. Glid Otanga is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Christ Makosso (Congo).
    • 90'+1': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Owen-Césaire Matimbou (Congo). Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
    • 90'+3': Chandrel Massanga (Congo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Morocco).
    • 90'+3': Yhoan Andzouana (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Congo 0, Morocco 6.
    • 0': Match ends, Congo 0, Morocco 6.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Le Grand Stade Agadir
    Location: Agadir, Morocco
    Attendance: 30,000

    WCQ - CAF Table

    # 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 Table

    Line-Ups

    CGO Congo (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    23 Owen Matimbou (GK)
    4 Christ Makosso
    5 Bryan Passi
    6 Fred Dembi
    17 Yhoan Andzouana Yellow Card
    15 Ravy Tsouka Dozi Yellow Card
    10 Gaïus Makouta Yellow Card
    8 Chandrel Géraud Massanga
    11 Mons Bassouamina
    7 Alain Ipiélé
    3 Silvére Ganvoula
    Congo Substitutes:
    Tsoumou Likibi, Dechan Moussavou, Melvin Douniama, Trey Vimalin, William Hondermarck, Jason Bahamboula, Glid Otanga, Loick Ayina, Inno Loemba, Archange Bintsouka, Charles Atipo.

    MAR Morocco (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    6 Chadi Riad
    5 Nayef Aguerd
    17 Yahia Attiyat Allah
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    7 Hakim Ziyech
    8 Azzedine Ounahi
    4 Sofyan Amrabat
    20 Ayoub El Kaabi
    13 Eliesse Ben Seghir
    10 Brahim Díaz
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Ismael Saibari, Mohamed Chibi, Munir El Kajoui, Oussama Targhaline, Amine Adli, Youssef En-Nesyri, Abdel Abqar, Ilias Akhomach, Achraf Dari, Bilal El Khannouss, Soufiane Rahimi, El Mehdi Benabid.

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