FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

· 2nd Leg - Morocco advance 5-2 on aggregate
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 Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Dieumerci Amale (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Selim Amallah (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Foul by Meschak Elia (Congo DR).
  • 3': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Congo DR. Edo Kayembe tries a through ball, but Cédric Bakambu is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 9': Substitution, Morocco. Samy Mmaee replaces Jawad El Yamiq because of an injury.
  • 10': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Congo DR).
  • 11': Selim Amallah (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tarik Tissoudali.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Selim Amallah (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 19': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR).
  • 19': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 20': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Goal! Morocco 1, Congo DR 0. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 25': Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Christian Luyindama (Congo DR).
  • 27': Yassine Bounou (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 39': Dieumerci Amale (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 43': Substitution, Morocco. Munir Mohamedi replaces Yassine Bounou because of an injury.
  • 44': Foul by Meschak Elia (Congo DR).
  • 44': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 45': Offside, Congo DR. Marcel Tisserand tries a through ball, but Dieumerci Amale is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Congo DR).
  • 45'+1': Selim Amallah (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Meschak Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
  • 45'+4': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+6': Hand ball by Meschak Elia (Congo DR).
  • 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'+9': Attempt missed. Meschak Elia (Congo DR) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a cross.
  • 45'+12': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+12': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 45'+13': First Half ends, Morocco 2, Congo DR 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 2, Congo DR 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Congo DR. Gaël Kakuta replaces Christian Luyindama.
  • 46': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 46': Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoub El Kaabi with a headed pass.
  • 48': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dieumerci Amale.
  • 49': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
  • 49': Joël Kiassumbua (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Masina.
  • 53': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 54': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
  • 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.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Congo DR) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Meschak Elia with a cross.
  • 58': Dieumerci Amale (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 59': Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Samy Mmaee (Morocco).
  • 59': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Adam Masina.
  • 60': Corner, Congo DR. Conceded by Tarik Tissoudali.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu.
  • 60': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 60': Samuel Bastien (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 61': Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 68': Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 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.
  • 72': Dieumerci Amale (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Meschak Elia (Congo DR) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
  • 75': Foul by Edo Kayembe (Congo DR).
  • 75': Selim Amallah (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 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': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 79': Foul by Marcel Tisserand (Congo DR).
  • 79': Tarik Tissoudali (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 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.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Dieumerci Amale (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Ryan Mmaee (Morocco).
  • 85': Substitution, Congo DR. Neeskens Kebano replaces Meschak Elia.
  • 85': Substitution, Congo DR. Dieumerci Mbokani replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  • 86': Foul by Dieumerci Amale (Congo DR).
  • 86': Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Morocco).
  • 88': Chancel Mbemba (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Ryan Mmaee (Morocco).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Neeskens Kebano (Congo DR) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Offside, Morocco. Achraf Hakimi tries a through ball, but Selim Amallah is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
  • 89': Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Congo DR) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Malango.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Morocco).
  • 90'+1': Théo Bongonda (Congo DR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Selim Amallah.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Joël Kiassumbua.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 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.
  • 0': Match ends, Morocco 4, Congo DR 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Morocco 4, Congo DR 1.

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

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade Mohamed V
Location: Casablanca, Morocco

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
Morocco Substitutes:
Faycal Fajr, Reda Tagnaouti, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Imran Louza, Ryan Mmaee, Munir El Haddadi, Samy Mmaee, Ilias Chair, Sofiane Alakouch, Munir 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
Congo DR 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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