RABAT. Morocco had a easy win over Guinea. Morocco scored with A. El Kaabi (21′), S. Amallah (42′), S. Amallah (65′) and S. Boufal (89′). On the other side, M. Kane (31′) scored for Guinea.
The match was played at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium in Rabat on Tuesday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Antoine Max Depadoux Effa Essouma who was helped by Ernest Ekokobe and Ronalde Bigoh Metoul. The 4th official was Néant Alioum. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.8 degrees Celsius or 65.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 96%.
Match Statistics
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Guinea was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Morocco that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.
Guinea was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyhow, Morocco was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Guinea shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Morocco shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Guinea received 4 yellow cards (M. Sylla, N. Keita, F. Kamano and I. Sylla). On the other side, Morocco received 1 yellow card (S. Chakla).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Guinea stays with 3 points to occupy the 3rd place in the standings. while Morocco has 12 points (1st).
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Guinea will host Guinea-Bissau on the 10th of November with a 0-0 head to head record.
Morocco will play away agasint Sudan on the 10th of November with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Morocco (0 draws).
Guinea – Formation
Guinea
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85'
31'
Guinea started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Didier Six decided to play with the following team: Aly Keita, Mamadou Kane, Mohamed Camara, Simon Falette, Issiaga Sylla, Naby Keïta, Amadou Diawara, Mady Camara, François Kamano, Mohamed Bayo and Morlaye Sylla.
The home team had on the bench: Aguibou Camara, Abdoulaye Cisse, Ahmad Mendes Moreira, Florentin Pogba, Ibrahima Cisse, Ibrahima Conte, José Kanté, Momo Yansane, Mohamed Camara, Moussa Camara, Ousmane Kante and Saïdou Sow.
Substitutions
Guinea made 3 changes: F. Kamano for A. Camara (57′), M. Sylla for Kante (74′) and A. Diawara for I. Conte (85′).
Morocco – Formation
Morocco
Morocco started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Vahid Halilhodžić played with: S. Mmaee, Bono, Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Romain Saïss, Soufiane Chakla, Aymen Barkok, Sofyan Amrabat, Imrân Louza, Ryan Mmaee and Ayoub El Kaabi.
They had on the bench: Achraf Bencharki, A. Bencharki, Adam Masina, Fayçal Fajr, Ilias Chair, Munir El Haddadi, Selim Amallah, Sofiane Boufal, S. Tlemcani, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Sami Tlemcani, Munir and Ayoub El Amloud.
Substitutions
Morocco made 4 changes: A. Barkok for S. Amallah (14′), A. El Kaabi for S. Boufal (73′), I. Louza for F. Fajr (86′) and R. Mmaee for Z. Aboukhlal (86′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Zimbabwe – Ghana – 0-1
- Namibia – Senegal – 1-3
- Niger – Algeria – 0-4
- South Africa – Ethiopia – 1-0
- Congo – Togo – 1-2
- Guinea – Morocco – 1-4
