Africa Cup of Nations

Zambia vs Morocco, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Zambia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Morocco
    • 37': Hakim Ziyech

    Morocco win to top group, hand Ivory Coast ticket to knockouts

    Hakim Ziyech scored in the first half as Morocco beat Zambia 1-0 on Wednesday at the Africa Cup of Nations finals to finish top in Group F and also keep hosts Ivory Coast in the tournament.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 2': Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Hand ball by Edward Chilufya (Zambia).
    • 5': Foul by Edward Chilufya (Zambia).
    • 5': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Zambia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Banda.
    • 14': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Morocco).
    • 14': Patson Daka (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 19': Foul by Edward Chilufya (Zambia).
    • 19': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Kennedy Musonda.
    • 21': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 21': Kennedy Musonda (Zambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Frankie Musonda (Zambia).
    • 22': Yahya Attiat-Allah (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Stoppila Sunzu.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Lameck Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 28': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
    • 28': Miguel Chaiwa (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Banda (Zambia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lameck Banda.
    • 31': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Frankie Musonda.
    • 31': Delay in match (Morocco).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Kennedy Musonda (Zambia).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Edward Chilufya (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Banda following a fast break.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 37': Goal! Zambia 0, Morocco 1. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Tandi Mwape.
    • 40': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Edward Chilufya.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Morocco).
    • 42': Kennedy Musonda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Lubambo Musonda.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Emmanuel Banda (Zambia).
    • 45'+3': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
    • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Zambia 0, Morocco 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Zambia 0, Morocco 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Morocco. Amine Adli replaces Hakim Ziyech because of an injury.
    • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Yunis Abdelhamid (Morocco).
    • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
    • 47': Foul by Edward Chilufya (Zambia).
    • 47': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 48': Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Lameck Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Patson Daka.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Saibari with a through ball.
    • 53': Foul by Patson Daka (Zambia).
    • 53': Yassine Bounou (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
    • 57': Patson Daka (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
    • 58': Stoppila Sunzu (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Lameck Banda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edward Chilufya.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Miguel Chaiwa (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patson Daka.
    • 61': Amine Adli (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Miguel Chaiwa (Zambia).
    • 62': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Morocco).
    • 62': Kennedy Musonda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 63': Lameck Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Musonda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patson Daka.
    • 64': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Ismael Saibari.
    • 65': Offside, Zambia. Lameck Banda is caught offside.
    • 67': Offside, Morocco. Sofiane Boufal is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Morocco. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Sofiane Boufal.
    • 68': Substitution, Morocco. Amir Richardson replaces Ismael Saibari.
    • 70': Substitution, Zambia. Fashion Sakala replaces Kennedy Musonda.
    • 71': Substitution, Zambia. Kings Kangwa replaces Edward Chilufya.
    • 73': Substitution, Morocco. Tarik Tissoudali replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
    • 74': Foul by Amir Richardson (Morocco).
    • 74': Miguel Chaiwa (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Delay in match (Morocco).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Emmanuel Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Amine Adli (Morocco).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Lubambo Musonda (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kings Kangwa following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 81': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Substitution, Zambia. Clatous Chama replaces Tandi Mwape.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Substitution, Morocco. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 85': Clatous Chama (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli with a through ball.
    • 85': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Miguel Chaiwa.
    • 86': Fashion Sakala (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 87': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Banda (Zambia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka.
    • 87': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
    • 87': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Miguel Chaiwa (Zambia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 90': Kings Kangwa (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Amir Richardson (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Emmanuel Banda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Amir Richardson (Morocco).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Zambia. Fashion Sakala is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Zambia 0, Morocco 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Zambia 0, Morocco 1.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 6
    58 Possession 42
    19 SHOTS 11
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    437 Accurate Passes 300
    493 Passes 364
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 0
    19 Crosses 7
    0.5 Cross % 0.0
    49 Long Balls 46
    31 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    14 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 5
    11 Effective Clearances 15
    11 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou
    Location: San-Pedro, Ivory Coast
    Attendance: 15,231

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Morocco 3 +4 7
    2 Congo DR 3 0 3
    3 Zambia 3 -1 2
    4 Tanzania 3 -3 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ZAM Zambia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Lawrence Mulenga (GK)
    4 Frankie Musonda
    13 Stoppila Sunzu
    8 Lubambo Musonda
    26 Tandi Mwape
    25 Kennedy Musonda
    12 Emmanuel Banda
    5 Miguel Chaiwa
    20 Patson Daka
    9 Lameck Banda
    14 Edward Chilufya
    Zambia Substitutes:
    Francis Mwansa, Kelvin Kapumbu, Benedict Chepeshi, Kelvin Kampamba, Rally Bwalya, Clatous Chama, Dominic Chanda, Gift Mphande, Benson Sakala, Fashion Sakala, Kings Kangwa, Golden Mafwenta.

    MAR Morocco (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    13 Yunis Abdelhamid
    5 Nayef Aguerd
    4 Sofyan Amrabat
    25 Yahya Attiyat Allah
    2 Achraf Hakimi Yellow Card
    11 Ismael Saibari
    8 Azzedine Ounahi
    17 Sofiane Boufal
    7 Hakim Ziyech
    20 Ayoub El Kaabi
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Youssef En-Nesyri, Amir Richardson, Munir El Kajoui, Bilal El Khannouss, Amine Harit, Tarik Tissoudali, Chadi Riad, Amine Adli, Oussama El Azzouzi, Abde Ezzalzouli, Abdel Abqar, Mohamed Chibi.

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