Only Senegal sit down above Morocco amongst African groups inside the FIFA global rating and the Atlas Lions made it two wins and two clean sheets from fits at this AFCON as they beat event debutants the Comoros 2-zero on the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde.
Selim Amallah gave the 1976 champions an early lead after which set up substitute Zakaria Aboukhlal to seal the win a minute from time with a intention that become to start with disallowed for offside earlier than being given following a VAR test.
In between, Vahid Halilhodzic's Moroccan aspect had been frequently annoyed as Nayef Aguerd hit the bottom of the crossbar with a header and Comoros goalkeeper Salim Ben Boina produced some heroic saves.
Boina, who performs in France's beginner local fifth tier, produced a incredible quadruple save on his line after which stored out a past due Youssef En-Nesyri penalty.
Morocco are actually sure to attain the remaining sixteen and are properly-positioned to go through as winners of Group C, wherein Gabon and Ghana met afterward Friday.
The Comoros, the island nation inside the Indian Ocean, are nevertheless looking for their first goal and factor at their first ever Cup of Nations after dropping 1-0 to Gabon in their commencing suit.
Goals were few and some distance among for the duration of the Cup of Nations thus far, with just four of the 17 matches performed presenting extra than a unmarried aim.
After dropping the 2019 very last to Algeria, Senegal have high hopes of subsequently prevailing a first continental name in Cameroon but they needed a 97th-minute Sadio Mane penalty to conquer Zimbabwe 1-0 of their opening game and on Friday they drew zero-0 with west African neighbours Guinea in Bafoussam.
As Mane came up against his Liverpool crew-mate Naby Keita, the drab draw inside the capital of Cameroon's West location left both facets well-located to advance to the ultimate 16 from Group B.
"Senegal are the pinnacle-ranked group in Africa so forcing a draw and retaining them goalless became ok," stated Guinea educate Kaba Diawara.
