The Atlas lionesses qualified Tuesday evening for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final, after defeating Uganda with a 3-1 win.
The first half was very balanced between both teams, said CAF in its recent press release.
Morocco opened the scoring in the 15th minute through a penalty converted by striker Rosella Ayyane, who had won and then converted the penalty which was awarded after the intervention of VAR, added the same source.
Uganda’s Somaya Komuntale scored her team the draw goal at 32.’
In the second half, Morocco’s captain Ghizlane Chebbak was given the responsibility of converting a second penalty awarded to the Atlas Lionesses in the 84th minute, making no mistake to put the game beyond the reach of the Ugandans.
Nesryne Elchad scored Morocco’s guaranteeing victory goal at 68’, enabling the team to qualify for the second round.
Morocco women’s football team tops Group A countries standings with a total of 6 points, ahead of Senegal with the same total points, Burkina Faso 3rd with no points, while Uganda came last, according to CAF’s latest ranking.
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