orocco beat Niger 5-1 on Friday, November 13, at the Mohammed V complex in Casablanca, on the third matchday of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Achraf Hakimi scored twice, and Yassine Bounou saved a penalty on his hundredth cap.
Yassir Zabiri opened the scoring in the 4th minute, from a Brahim Diaz cross. Hakimi made it two, before Mohamed Abdouramane pulled one back for Niger from a poorly cleared free kick, in the 41st minute.
Shortly before the break, a Noussair Mazraoui handball in the box gave Niger a penalty, which Bounou pushed away. Hakimi then made it 3-1 with a direct free kick, in first-half stoppage time.
In the second half, Youssef En-Nesyri turned in a Hakimi cross in the 77th minute, and Ayoub Oufkir settled the score in the 90th.
With nine points from three games, Morocco lead Group A ahead of Gabon, on six points, Niger, on three, and Lesotho, and will face Niger again as soon as Tuesday, November 17.
Photo: FRMF.
Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football - Our National Team secures an impressive 5-1 victory over Niger in the AFCON 2027 Qualifiers
Médias24 - CAN 2027. Fébrile par moments, le Maroc l’emporte face au Niger (5-1)
