Match Report
In the standings it was Zambia 4th on 2 points, Morocco 1st on 7 — separated by 5. The last five rounds placed Zambia no better than 16th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Zambia ran at 0.33 scored and 1.33 conceded, Morocco at 2 and 0.33.
Defeat had not touched Morocco in 13 games, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Zambia against 13/15 for Morocco.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Zambia 1, draws 1, Morocco 4, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
The venue was Rabat Annex, with room for 69,700 spectators. Morocco led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Morocco: Ayoub El Kaabi (9'), Brahim Díaz (27'), Ayoub El Kaabi (50')
Key stats
Possession: Zambia 43% · Morocco 57% · Total shots: 5-19 · On target: 0-9 · Corners: 1-5