Morocco beat Comoros to attain Cup of Nations remaining sixteen

Morocco beat Comoros to attain Cup of Nations remaining sixteen

The Atlas Lions might have won with the aid of a extra margin with out a few heroics from Comoros goalkeeper Salim Ben Boina, who significantly saved Youssef En-Nesyri's overdue penalty.

Morocco, whose best AFCON name dates again to 1976, had already crushed Ghana 1-0 in their establishing recreation at the match and are actually sure to enhance to the knockout levels from Group C.

Vahid Halilhodzic's group went in the front within the 16th minute when the Belgian-born Standard Liege midfielder Amallah scored after the Comoros defence struggled to clean their traces following a low move into the container by using Achraf Hakimi.

Morocco should have doubled their lead before the wreck but centre-again Nayef Aguerd saw a header from a corner crash back down off the bottom of the crossbar.

 

Boina, who performs within the French decrease leagues, then excelled inside the 2d 1/2, saving from a Hakimi unfastened-kick after which generating a exceptional quadruple save on his line, with Adam Masina denied two times within the equal circulate.

The goalkeeper gave away a penalty for crashing into substitute Aboukhlal but redeemed himself by using saving En-Nesyri's spot-kick with seven minutes left.

However, Morocco sealed the win inside the 89th minute when the Dutch-born Aboukhlal, of AZ Alkmaar, slotted in after being installation by Amallah.

The Comoros, the island kingdom in the Indian Ocean, are nevertheless searching out their first aim and factor at their first ever Cup of Nations after dropping 1-zero to Gabon in their beginning in shape.

Gabon and Ghana meet inside the other Group C sport later.

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