Morocco beat Lesotho 2-0 after scoring once in each half. Brahim Díaz opened the scoring in the 45th minute, while Azzedine Ounahi added Morocco’s second goal in the 82nd minute.
Lesotho vs Morocco Match Timeline
First Half
1′ — The match began with Morocco and Lesotho starting the game.
2′ — Teboho Letsema committed a foul, giving Morocco a free kick on the right wing.
3′ — Ismael Saibari fouled Thabo Lesaoana, giving Lesotho a free kick. Ounahi then had a shot blocked.
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5′ — Brahim Díaz had a shot blocked after a cross from Bilal El Khannouss. Motebang Sera was also called for handball.
6′ — Lesotho won a corner after the ball came off Bilal El Khannouss.
7′ — Issa Diop fouled Motebang Sera, giving Lesotho a free kick in the attacking half. Rethabile Mokokoane was also called for handball.
10′ — Morocco won a corner. Bilal El Khannouss headed wide, while Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal had a shot blocked.
11′ — Play was delayed because of an injury to Motebang Sera.
12′ — The match resumed.
13′ — Morocco won another corner after Thabo Makhele conceded it.
14′ — Ismael Saibari had a shot blocked from the left side of the box.
16′ — Azzedine Ounahi fouled Thabo Mafatle, giving Lesotho a free kick.
19′ — Bilal El Khannouss tested Sekhoane Moerane with a shot from outside the box, but the Lesotho goalkeeper saved it. Lesotho then won a corner, and Thabo Makhele headed wide.
21′ — Zakaria El Ouahdi missed a shot from the center of the box after an assist from Azzedine Ounahi.
24′ — Azzedine Ounahi won a free kick after a foul by Thabang Malane.
25′ — Ounahi had another attempt blocked from a difficult angle.
27′ — Brahim Díaz missed from the right side of the box.
29′ — Issa Diop fouled Motebang Sera, giving Lesotho a free kick on the left wing.
30′ — Zakaria El Ouahdi was caught offside.
31′ — Bilal El Khannouss won a free kick on the left wing after a foul by Thabang Malane.
32′ — Morocco won a corner after Motlomelo Mkwanazi conceded it.
33′ — Ismael Saibari was caught offside.
35′ — Thabo Mafatle fouled Azzedine Ounahi, giving Morocco a free kick in the attacking half.
37′ — Ismael Saibari had a header blocked. Neo Mokhachane also committed a foul.
38′ — Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal fouled Motebang Sera, giving Lesotho a free kick.
40′ — Noussair Mazraoui had a shot blocked, while Ounahi later missed from the center of the box.
45′ — GOAL, Morocco 1-0. Brahim Díaz put Morocco ahead with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom-right corner.
46′ — Two minutes of added time were announced, and the first half ended with Lesotho 0-1 Morocco.
Second Half – Lesotho vs Morocco
46′ — The second half began with Morocco leading 1-0. Bakuena Ramakatsa replaced Teboho Letsema for Lesotho.
47′ — Noussair Mazraoui was caught offside for Morocco.
52′ — Oussama Targhalline assisted Ounahi, who missed from outside the box. Thabo Mafatle also committed a foul.
55′ — Ismael Saibari missed from the center of the box.
56′ — Lesotho made two substitutions. Molefi Kulehile replaced Sera Motebang, while Tlotliso Mapola replaced Katleho Koeana.
57′ — Ounahi missed another attempt from outside the box.
59′ — Ismael Saibari fouled Thabang Malane, who won a free kick on the right wing.
61′ — Morocco won a corner after a challenge involving Thabang Malane.
64′ — Brahim Díaz had a shot saved by Sekhoane Moerane.
65′ — Play was delayed because of an injury to Noussair Mazraoui.
66′ — The match resumed.
68′ — Morocco won a corner. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli replaced Neil El Aynaoui.
69′ — Bakuena Ramakatsa had a long-range shot saved by Yassine Bounou. Morocco then made two substitutions, with Soufiane Rahimi replacing Brahim Díaz and Achraf Hakimi replacing Noussair Mazraoui.
70′ — Bilal El Khannouss fouled Bakuena Ramakatsa, giving Lesotho a free kick.
71′ — Morocco won a corner, while Molefi Kulehile committed a foul.
73′ — Oussama Targhalline received a yellow card for a bad foul. Lesotho won a free kick after Targhalline fouled Neo Mokhachane.
75′ — Play was delayed because of an injury to Molefi Kulehile.
76′ — The match resumed. Lesotho won a corner, and Thabo Makhele later headed wide from a cross by Neo Mokhachane.
77′ — Morocco won a corner. Bilal El Khannouss also committed a foul, giving Lesotho a free kick.
79′ — Azzedine Ounahi had a shot saved by Sekhoane Moerane. Neo Mokhachane later committed a foul, while Zakaria El Ouahdi won a free kick for Morocco.
82′ — GOAL, Morocco 2-0. Azzedine Ounahi doubled Morocco’s lead with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom-right corner. Soufiane Rahimi provided the assist.
84′ — Morocco made two substitutions, with Soufiane El-Faouzi replacing Azzedine Ounahi and Tawfik Bentayeb replacing Ismael Saibari. Lesotho also brought on Tsepo Toloane for Thabo Mafatle.
85′ — Soufiane Rahimi received a yellow card after the referee judged his action to be simulation.
89′ — Lesotho won a corner after Zakaria El Ouahdi conceded it. Motlomelo Mkwanazi then headed wide from the left side of the six-yard box.
91′ — Three minutes of added time were announced.
92′ — Neo Mokhachane missed from outside the box.
93′ — Mokhachane missed again, this time with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Final — The match ended with Lesotho vs Morocco 0-2.
Lesotho vs Morocco Goals
| Minute | Team | Scorer | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45′ | Morocco | Brahim Díaz | Lesotho 0-1 Morocco |
| 82′ | Morocco | Azzedine Ounahi | Lesotho 0-2 Morocco |
Lesotho vs Morocco Final Score
Lesotho 0-2 Morocco
Morocco took the lead just before halftime through Brahim Díaz. Ounahi then scored in the 82nd minute to make it 2-0. Lesotho had several attempts late in the match but could not score before the final whistle.
