The national team defeated Guinea-Bissau 5 goals to 0, on Wednesday in Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex, making a step ahead in the qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
In the first half, Morocco’s first goal was scored by Achraf Hakimi 31’, followed by Imran Louza’s goal at 45+1’ and then, Ilias chair at 49’.
Ayoub El Kaabi scored the fourth goal at 62’ right after the start of the second half, the national team kept trying to score more goals in this half.
Munir El Haddadi ended the game by scoring the fifth goal at 82’.
This match also saw the presence of Moroccan players who are part of foreign clubs such as the PSG’s star Achraf Hakimi, the leader of Turkish football club Hatayspor Ayoub El kaabi, and Nordin Amrabat who joined the greek club AEK FC this year, after leaving Saudi club Al Nassr.
The game was part of the qualifications between Vahid Halilhodzic’s national team and Guinea-Bissau who are members of Group I.
Today’s victory enabled the national team to lead the playoffs group with 6 points, followed by Guinea-Bissau in second place with 4 points, then Guinea Conakry with two points in third place, and finally the Sudan team in fourth place with only one point.
Morocco’s next game will be against the same team on October 09 in Casablanca, and then against Guinea Conakry, on October 12, taking place in Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex.
It was a satisfying performance. I am sure the road now to Qatar is paved since all the remaining games of our national football team will be played in Morocco. So, excuses such as bad weather conditions, unjust refereeing… will no longer be accepted.