FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Morocco vs Congo DR 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Third Round

Morocco
  • 21': Azzedine Ounahi
  • 45'+7': Tarik Tissoudali
  • 54': Azzedine Ounahi
  • 69': Achraf Hakimi
FT
4 - 1
2nd Leg - Morocco advance 5-2 on aggregate
Congo DR
  • 77': Ben Malango

Morocco brush aside DR Congo to book World Cup berth

Morocco qualified for this year's World Cup in Qatar after Azzedine Ounahi netted a double as they overcame first-half injuries to beat DR Congo.

Match Commentary

  • 9': Substitution, Morocco. Samy Mmaee replaces Jawad El Yamiq because of an injury.
  • 21': Goal! Morocco 1, Congo DR 0. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Substitution, Morocco. Munir Mohamedi replaces Yassine Bounou because of an injury.
  • 45'+7': Goal! Morocco 2, Congo DR 0. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Substitution, Congo DR. Gaël Kakuta replaces Christian Luyindama.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 2, Congo DR 0.
  • 54': Goal! Morocco 3, Congo DR 0. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tarik Tissoudali following a fast break.
  • 58': Dieumerci Amale (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Goal! Morocco 4, Congo DR 0. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) Yellow Card at 75'
  • 77': Substitution, Congo DR. Théo Bongonda replaces Samuel Bastien.
  • 77': Substitution, Congo DR. Ben Malango replaces Yoane Wissa.
  • 77': Goal! Morocco 4, Congo DR 1. Ben Malango (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
  • 79': Marcel Tisserand (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Morocco. Sofiane Boufal replaces Tarik Tissoudali.
  • 81': Substitution, Morocco. Yahia Attiyat Allah replaces Adam Masina.
  • 81': Substitution, Morocco. Ryan Mmaee replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
  • 85': Substitution, Congo DR. Neeskens Kebano replaces Meschak Elia.
  • 85': Substitution, Congo DR. Dieumerci Mbokani replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  • 90'+3': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Selim Amallah (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Morocco 4, Congo DR 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Mohamed V
Location: Casablanca, Morocco

Statistics

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13 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 2
6 Saves 4
37.8 Possession 62.2
15 SHOTS 20
5 ON GOAL 12
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
200 Accurate Passes 399
283 Passes 482
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 59
23 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 10
9 Effective Clearances 17
9 Clearances 17

Line-Ups

MAR Morocco (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
6 Romain Saïss
5 Nayef Aguerd
18 Jawad El Yamiq
3 Adam Masina
2 Achraf Hakimi
4 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow Card
8 Azzedine Ounahi
15 Selim Amallah Yellow Card
14 Ayoub El Kaabi
9 Tarik Tissoudali
Substitutes:
Faycal Fajr, Reda Tagnaouti, Yahya Attiyat Allah, Imran Louza, Ryan Mmaee, Munir El Haddadi, Samy Mmaee, Ilias Chair, Sofiane Alakouch, Monir El Kajoui, Sofiane Boufal, Youssef En-Nesyri.

COD Congo DR (3-4-3)

No. Name
23 Joël Kiassumbua (GK)
15 Christian Luyindama
22 Chancel Mbemba
5 Marcel Tisserand Yellow Card
2 Edo Kayembe Yellow Card
13 Samuel Bastien
11 Arthur Masuaku
12 Amale Mukoko Yellow Card
17 Cédric Bakambu
4 Meschack Elia
20 Yoane Wissa
Substitutes:
Hervé Lomboto, Neeskens Kebano, Dieumerci Mbokani, M'Poku Paul-José, Merveille Bokadi, Chris Mavinga, Ben Malango, Chadrac Akolo, Lionel M'Pasi, Vital N'Simba, Théo Bongonda, Gaël Kakuta.

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