CAN 2025. Morocco – Gabon: facing the Gabonese, the Atlas Lions reassure themselves and roll out

This Friday evening, Walid Regragui's Morocco got off to a perfect start to its CAN 2025 qualifiers. Already qualified as host country, the Atlas Lions played against Gabon in a totally crazy encounter before four penalties and five goals.

Morocco 4: 1

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23:30 – The summary of the match

Qualified for the CAN 2025 as the host country, Morocco is nevertheless competing in the qualifiers. This Friday evening, the Atlas Lions began the qualifiers against Gabon and won 4-1. In a crazy first half punctuated by four penalties in less than forty minutes and three goals, Walid Regragui's players took the lead at half-time. Ziyech scored twice. For his part, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang found Bono's post before catching up and beating the Moroccan goalkeeper. After the break, the unstoppable Abde provoked yet another time before crossing back. If Mbaba thought he had repelled the danger, Brahim Diaz followed to push into the empty goal before the substitutes Ounahi and El Kaabi made the difference. Well served by the former OM player on a strong and precise pass in the area, the latter dribbled past the opposing goalkeeper on his control to complete the score. Highly anticipated for its home edition, Morocco performed well against the often dangerous Gabonese. If Achraf Hakimi and his teammates easily won, there is no doubt that the Moroccans will work on defense, an important area of ​​work.

23:25 – Ziyech gets closer to the record

By scoring two goals tonight, Hakim Ziyech is getting closer to the top of the ranking of the best scorer of the Moroccan selection. He is at two goals from Salaheddine Bassir and eleven goals from Ahmed Faras. 

23:20 – Schedule of the second day

Here is the schedule for the second day of group B of the qualifiers for the CAN 2025:

• Lesotho – Morocco: September 9 at 8 p.m.
• Gabon – Central African Republic: September 10 at 18h

23:15 – A crazy first half

Rather rarely, four penalties were awarded during the first half of the match. While Hakim Ziyech scored twice, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang found the the post on his first try before catching up.

23:10 – Morocco joins Central Africa

By winning tonight against Gabon, the Atlas Lions have taken first place in Group B of the CAN 2025 qualifiers.

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1. Morocco: 3 points
2. Central African Republic: 3 points
3. Lesotho: 0 points
4. Gabon: 0 point

It's over in Agadir where Morocco won 4-1 against Gabon on the first day of qualifying for CAN 2025.

22:57 – Bouanga comes out

Highly visible today, Denis Bouanga comes out for the last minutes of play, replaced by Oubounet.

22:55 – Four minutes of additional time

After a shot that was too far from the crossbar by Amine Adli, there will be four minutes of additional time.

22:49 – Latest changes

At the end of the match, Richardson replaced El Khannous, while Amine Adli came on to replace Abde.

On the left, Azzedine Ounahi tried a pass in the box. He found El Kaabi who beat Mbaba on his control. The striker crossed his shot into the empty net and scored the fourth Moroccan goal.

22:45 – Abde unstoppable

À At the edge of the area, Abde shows himself again by trying his luck in front of the area. The winger's curled shot goes just over.

22:43 – Bouanga grazes the frame

What an opportunity for Gabon! On the right, Bouanga cuts a cross to the near post and takes it with his right foot but the ball ends up on Mbaba's side netting.

22:39 – Double change

&At the start of the first quarter of an hour of play, Brahim Diaz and Hakim Ziyech give up their places to Ounahi and Akhomach. 

22:35 – El Kaabi enters the game

Before the last twenty minutes of play, Rahimi is replaced by El Kaabi. 

22:32 – Triple change

After the hour mark, Babicka, Nziengui and Appindangoyé give up their places to Effaghe, Sambissa and Ecuele Manga.

First goal in the course of the game this evening and it is the work of Brahim Diaz. After a stepover, Abde crosses but it is pushed back by Mbaba. The ball comes back to the number 10 who pushes it into the back of the net.

22:21 – Ziyech stumbles on Mbaba

On the free kick, Hakim Ziyech finds Mbaba in his path.

22:20 – New opportunity

In front of the Gabonese surface, the Moroccans get a foul.

22:17 – Ça flies away for Diaz

In front of the surface, Brahim Diaz puts himself on his left foot and tries his luck. His attempt flies over Mbaba's goal.

22:15 – Bouanga grazes the frame

Denis Bouanga's curled attempt goes just wide from Bono's left corner.

22:14 – Dangerous free kick

In the first minutes of the second half, Abde fouls Aubameyang and offers an interesting free kick to the Gabonese.

The second half has just kicked off by the Gabonese while the Atlas Lions lead 2-1.

22:10 – The players are back

The kick-off of the second half is imminent.

It is half-time at the Grand Stade d'Agadir after a first half marked by four penalties.

21:50 – One minute of additional time

There will be one minute of additional play in this first act.

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