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. 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.
    • 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/mar.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMAR CGOhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/cgo.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    14 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 5
    63.3 Possession 36.7
    21 SHOTS 3
    11 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    591 Accurate Passes 301
    641 Passes 360
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    42 Long Balls 43
    29 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
    7 Blocked Shots 0
    12 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    13 Interceptions 11
    9 Effective Clearances 7
    9 Clearances 7

    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 5 +12 15
    2 Niger 4 +2 6
    3 Tanzania 4 -2 6
    4 Zambia 4 -1 3
    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 Yahya 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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