Hosts Morocco are on the verge of securing a place into the knockout stage of this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after defeating rivals Algeria 1-0 on Thursday.
Sanaa Mssoudy struck the solitary goal of the game to lead the Atlas Lionesses to victory in the Maghreb derby.
The two teams arrived into this fixture on the back of wins in their opening games, with Morocco having defeated Kenya 4-0 while Algeria had got better of Senegal with a 2-0 victory.
The result means Morocco move to six points with one game to play (against Senegal) and need just a point to qualify to the quarterfinals but also top the group.
On the other hand Algeria will face Kenya in their final group game, needing maximum points to guarantee their chances.
With Senegal edging Kenya 1-0, the Harambee Starlets are out of the race to reach the quarterfinals. Senegal on the other hand will contend for the second spot in the group but must defeat Morocco.
