Morocco is among the first qualified teams for the Round of 16 in the 2022 African Cup of Nations (CAN), taking the lead over Argentina after no losses were recorded.
The draw against Gabon, as the last Group C match, enabled Morocco to hold a world record, after winning in the previous two games, including Ghana (1-0) and Comoros (2-0).
Morocco topped Group C’s playoffs ranking with 7 points, ahead of Gabon with 5 points, Comoros with 3 points, and then Ghana which came last with only 1 point.
Morocco’s coach Vahid Halilhodzic has chosen international players, including PSG star Achraf Hakimi, Turkey’s Hatayspor Ayoub El Kaabi, FC Sevilla’s defender Youssef En-Nessyri, and many others.
In the semi-finals in the FIFA Qatar Arab Cup played at the end of 2021, Morocco finished with a draw against Algeria (2-2), with penalty shootouts deciding their fate at the very end, resulting in Algeria advancing to the finals.
Previously, Morocco topped its Group in the playoffs, after beating Saudi Arabia (1-0), Jordan (4-0), and Palestine (4-0).
The national team will face Malawi in the round of 16 in CAN’s upcoming match. Malawi finished third in Group B, behind Senegal and Guinea, while the Atlas Lions won Group C.
Morocco’s game against Malawi is set to take place on January 25 at Ahmadou Ahidjou’s stadium in Yaounde.
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