AFCON 2027 Qualifiers (Group A):
- Morocco 5-1 Niger
- Gabon 2-0 Lesotho
Morocco humbled visiting Niger 5-1 during the Group A contest of the on-going AFCON 2027 qualification campaign at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca city.
Yassir Zabiri opened the scoring business as early as the second minute with a close range finish after Brahim Diaz’s inviting assist from the right flank during the contest officiated by Somalian referee Omar Artan.
Captain Achraf Hakimi added the second and third goals in quick succession in the 27th and 45th minutes respectively.
The second goal was dipping shot from 30 yards past the goalkeeper and the third a well curled free-kick into the bottom corner of the net from the same distance.
Niger reduced the deficit with a headed goal by Mohamed Abdouramane in the 41st minute before missing a penalty and an opportunity for their second goal.
Youssef En-Nesyri made it four with 13 minutes to play and Ayoub Oufkir sealed the victory on the stroke of full time.
This was Morocco’s third victory of the campaign following earlier victories over Gabon and Lesotho.
Now, The Atlas Lions comfortably top Group A with the maximum nine points off three matches played so far.
Match day four comes so soon on 17th November 2026 away to Niger.
Other Groups:
Egypt and Angola jointly top Group B with 7 points apiece ahead of Malawi (3) and South Sudan (0).
In Group C; Ivory Coast is ahead with 9 points. The Gambia (6), Ghana (3) and Somalia (0) follow suit.
Group D has South Africa aloft on 7 points, Guinea has 6 points. Kenya, one of the three AFCON 2027 co-hosts has two and Eritrea on one point.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has nine points in Group E. Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea have garnered four points apiece whilst Sierra Leone has none.
Group F is currently led by Benin with 7 points, on a better goal difference as Burkina Faso who have the same number of points.
Mauritania (3) and Central African Republic has not won or drawn any game.
Cameroon (7), Comoros (4), Namibia (3) and Congo (2) constitute Group G.
Another co-host Uganda leads Group H with 5 points. Libya (4), Botswana (3) and Tunisia (2) follow.
In Group I; Algeria is top with 7 points. Zambia (4), Togo (3) and Burundi (1) follow.
Senegal leads group J with 7 points. Mozambique follows with 4. Sudan and Ethiopia have three points apiece.
Group K has Mali as leaders with 9 points. Rwanda (6), Cape Verde (3) and Liberia (0) follow.
Guinea Bissau (7), Nigeria (6), Madagascar (2) and already qualified Tanzania (1) are in Group L.
