FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Niger
  • 47': Youssouf Alio Oumarou
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1 - 2
Morocco
  • 59': Ismael Saibari
  • 90'+1': Bilal El Khannouss

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Niger are hosting Morocco at Stade d'Honneur d'Oujda, Oujda, 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.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
  • 3': Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Ousseini Badamassi (Niger) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oumar Sako.
  • 5': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Oumar Sako.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Youssouf Oumarou (Niger) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rahim Alhassane.
  • 8': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Issa Djibrilla (Niger).
  • 8': Youssouf Oumarou (Niger) is shown the yellow card.
  • 10': Foul by Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger).
  • 10': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Youssouf Oumarou (Niger).
  • 11': Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco).
  • 12': Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 12': Aboubacar Camara (Niger) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Oumar Sako (Niger) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rahim Alhassane with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 16': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Boubacar Moumouni (Niger).
  • 18': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Boubacar Moumouni (Niger).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Aboubacar Camara.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 24': Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
  • 28': Youssouf Oumarou (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Morocco. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 31': Abdoul-Latif Goumey (Niger) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 33': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Boubacar Moumouni (Niger).
  • 35': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Issa Djibrilla (Niger).
  • 37': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Aboubacar Camara.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Oumar Sako.
  • 43': Offside, Morocco. Soufiane Rahimi is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 45': Issa Djibrilla (Niger) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Oumar Sako (Niger) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rahim Alhassane with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Niger 0, Morocco 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Niger 0, Morocco 0.
  • 47': Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco).
  • 47': Ousseini Badamassi (Niger) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Oumar Sako (Niger) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Aboubacar Camara with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 47': Goal! Niger 1, Morocco 0. Youssouf Oumarou (Niger) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir with a cross.
  • 49': Daniel Sosah (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 52': Foul by Daniel Sosah (Niger).
  • 52': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd.
  • 55': Substitution, Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 56': Substitution, Morocco. Ismael Saibari replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
  • 56': Substitution, Morocco. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) header from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 59': Goal! Niger 1, Morocco 1. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri.
  • 61': Foul by Ousseini Badamassi (Niger).
  • 61': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
  • 62': Oumar Sako (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Abdoul-Latif Goumey.
  • 64': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
  • 64': Oumar Sako (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Boureima Katkoré (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
  • 66': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Substitution, Niger. Kairou Amoustapha replaces Issa Djibrilla.
  • 67': Substitution, Niger. Ali Muhammad replaces Boubacar Moumouni.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Youssouf Oumarou (Niger).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Kairou Amoustapha (Niger).
  • 76': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ousseini Badamassi (Niger).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Boureima Katkoré.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 82': Substitution, Morocco. Hamza Igamane replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Youssouf Oumarou (Niger).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Niger. Abdoul Moumouni replaces Youssouf Oumarou because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, Niger. David Daogo replaces Abdoul-Latif Goumey.
  • 85': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Boureima Katkoré.
  • 87': Foul by Daniel Sosah (Niger).
  • 87': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Daniel Sosah (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Hand ball by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
  • 88': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 89': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Kairou Amoustapha (Niger).
  • 89': Kairou Amoustapha (Niger) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Niger 1, Morocco 2. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Niger. Hassane Moussa replaces Ousseini Badamassi.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Targhalline replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 90'+9': Daniel Sosah (Niger) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Morocco).
  • 90'+10': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Kairou Amoustapha (Niger).
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Niger 1, Morocco 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Niger 1, Morocco 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 3
68.7 Possession 31.3
14 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
597 Accurate Passes 227
669 Passes 310
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 4
27 Crosses 5
0.3 Cross % 0.8
37 Long Balls 61
25 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 18
14 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 11
10 Effective Clearances 22
10 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade d'Honneur d'Oujda
Location: Oujda, Morocco
Attendance: 20,000

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

NIG Niger (4-3-3)

No. Name
22 Mahamadou Tanja Djibo (GK)
15 Abdoulaye Boureima Katakoré
3 Oumar Sako
2 Abdel Alhassane
24 Aboubacar Camara
6 Youssouf Alio Oumarou Yellow Card
18 Ousseini Soumaila Badamassi
23 Abdoul Madjid Moumouni
7 Daniel Sosah Yellow Card
11 Issa Ibrahim Djibrilla
17 Abdoul-Latif Goumey
Niger Substitutes:
Mohamed Ali Camara, David Daogo, Abdoul Mamane, Mohamed Abdouramane, Hassane Moussa, Chamsoudine Loukmane Ali, Abiboulaye Hainikoye, Abraham Adamou, Abdoul Nasser Garba, Kairou Amoustapha, Abdoul Darankoum, Ibrahim Zakariyaou.

MAR Morocco (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
5 Nayef Aguerd
18 Jawad El Yamiq
3 Noussair Mazraoui
2 Achraf Hakimi Yellow Card
4 Sofyan Amrabat
13 Eliesse Ben Seghir
8 Azzedine Ounahi
19 Youssef En-Nesyri
9 Soufiane Rahimi
10 Brahim Díaz Yellow Card
Morocco Substitutes:
El Mehdi Benabid, Ismael Saibari, Jamal Harkass, Bilal Nadir, Adam Aznou, Munir El Kajoui, Abde Ezzalzouli, Abdel Abqar, Bilal El Khannouss, Hamza Igmane, Oussama Targhaline, Amine Adli.

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