Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco vs Tanzania, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco
  • 64': Brahim Díaz
FT
1 - 0
Tanzania

    About

    Morocco are hosting Tanzania at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
    • 1': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Simon Msuva (Tanzania) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Selemani Abdallah.
    • 7': Foul by Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
    • 7': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Hussein Masalanga (Tanzania).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
    • 12': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
    • 12': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania).
    • 13': Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Selemani Abdallah (Tanzania).
    • 15': Offside, Morocco. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
    • 15': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ismael Saibari (Morocco) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 17': VAR Decision: No Goal Morocco 0-0 Tanzania.
    • 17': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
    • 17': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Msuva (Tanzania).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a cross.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Hussein Masalanga (Tanzania).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Mohamed Hussein.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 28': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Selemani Abdallah (Tanzania).
    • 30': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
    • 31': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
    • 31': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Handball by Dickson Job (Tanzania).
    • 33': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 34': Foul by Adam Masina (Morocco).
    • 34': Simon Msuva (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Foul by Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
    • 35': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli with a cross following a fast break.
    • 39': Offside, Tanzania. Selemani Abdallah is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Selemani Abdallah (Tanzania).
    • 44': Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Dickson Job.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
    • 45'+3': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Feisal Salum (Tanzania).
    • 45'+3': Feisal Salum (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Morocco 0, Tanzania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 0, Tanzania 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hussein Masalanga (Tanzania). Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hussein Masalanga (Tanzania). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Hussein Masalanga.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Mohamed Hussein (Tanzania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Alphonce Msanga.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Feisal Salum (Tanzania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Selemani Abdallah.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Ibrahim Hamad (Tanzania).
    • 59': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hussein Masalanga (Tanzania).
    • 62': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Ibrahim Hamad.
    • 64': Goal! Morocco 1, Tanzania 0. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
    • 66': Substitution, Tanzania. Mbwana Samatta replaces Selemani Abdallah.
    • 66': Foul by Haji Mnoga (Tanzania).
    • 66': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania).
    • 67': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania).
    • 68': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
    • 69': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Tanzania. Shomari Kapombe replaces Haji Mnoga.
    • 73': Substitution, Tanzania. Tarryn Allarakhia replaces Mohamed Hussein.
    • 73': Substitution, Tanzania. Charles M'Mombwa replaces Simon Msuva.
    • 76': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
    • 76': Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Morocco. Anass Salah-Eddine replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
    • 77': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
    • 77': Substitution, Morocco. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Ismael Saibari.
    • 77': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania).
    • 78': Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania).
    • 78': Alphonce Msanga (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Dickson Job (Tanzania).
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco).
    • 82': Shomari Kapombe (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Tanzania. Iddy Nado replaces Alphonce Msanga.
    • 86': Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Targhalline replaces Brahim Díaz because of an injury.
    • 86': Charles M'Mombwa (Tanzania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 88': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
    • 88': Tarryn Allarakhia (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Adam Masina (Morocco).
    • 89': Iddy Nado (Tanzania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Dickson Job (Tanzania).
    • 90': Dickson Job (Tanzania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Morocco. Abde Ezzalzouli is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania).
    • 90'+5': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Morocco 1, Tanzania 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Morocco 1, Tanzania 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 12
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 1
    29.1 Possession 70.9
    4 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    187 Accurate Passes 530
    248 Passes 603
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 7
    4 Crosses 25
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 54
    14 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 4
    30 Effective Clearances 13
    30 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah
    Location: Rabat, Morocco
    Attendance: 63,894

    Line-Ups

    MAR Morocco (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    25 Adam Masina
    5 Nayef Aguerd
    3 Noussair Mazraoui
    2 Achraf Hakimi
    24 Neil El Aynaoui
    11 Ismael Saibari Yellow Card
    23 Bilal El Khannouss
    20 Ayoub El Kaabi
    17 Abde Ezzalzouli
    10 Brahim Díaz
    Morocco Substitutes:
    Munir El Kajoui, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Anass Salah-Eddine, Youssef En-Nesyri, Mohamed Chibi, Chemsdine Talbi, Ilias Akhomach, Soufiane Rahimi, Youssef Belammari, Jawad El Yamiq, Sofyan Amrabat, Mehdi Harrar, Hamza Igmane, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Oussama Targhaline.

    TAN Tanzania (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Hussein Masaranga (GK)
    14 Bakari Mwamnyeto
    4 Ibrahim Hamad Yellow Card
    5 Dickson Job Yellow Card
    20 Novatus Miroshi
    27 Alphonce Msanga Yellow Card
    6 Feisal Salum Yellow Card
    15 Mohamed Hussein
    25 Haji Mnoga
    12 Simon Msuva
    9 Selemani Mwalimu
    Tanzania Substitutes:
    Shomari Kapombe, Wilson Nangu, Yusuph Kagoma, Lusajo Mwaikenda, Pascal Gaudence Msindo, Zuberi Masudi, Khalid Iddi, Denis Kibu, Mbwana Samatta, Kelvin Nashon, Tarryn Allarakhia, Iddy Seleman Nado, Nickson Kibabage, Charles M'Mombwa, Kelvin Pius John.

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