Morocco hosted Liberia in the last group game of their African Cup of Nations campaigns. The hosts have already secured their place for next year’s continental football showpiece. They are now set out to finish top of their qualifying group.
Preview (Morocco vs. Liberia)
The Bafana Bafana of South Africa defeated Morocco 2-1 on June 17 during their matchup at the First National Bank Stadium. Walid Regragui’s team trailed at the half after a Munir own goal. They quickly found themselves two goals behind after Zakhele Lepasa’s goal before Hakim Ziyech cut the deficit. The Atlas Lions are now in second place in Group K of the AFCON qualifications. They are only one point behind the group’s top team with one game remaining. The next obstacle is taking on a rival team that lost 2-0 in the only meeting of these two teams.
The hosts on Saturday will be eager to put on a display for their supporters. They recorded a first home win since their illustrious 2-1 victory against Brazil in March. They have gone almost two years without losing in front of their supporters. In a 2-1 loss to South Africa on March 28 at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium, Liberia was defeated once more at home. The team of Ansumana Keita fell behind when Zakhele Lepasa scored in the 19th minute. They were able to tie things up thanks to William Jebor. Mihlali Mayambela scored the game-winning goal eight minutes into the second half.
The Lone Stars, who have only collected one point from their three AFCON qualifying matches so far. They are still at the bottom of their group, five points behind this weekend’s opponents in second place. The visitors will be eager to change their fortunes beginning with this weekend’s trip to Agadir. They have now lost eight straight games in all competitions.
Team News
Sofyan Amrabat of Morocco could have to wait a bit longer to make his 50th international appearance because he is still having back pain. In their lone prior meeting, Youssef En-Nesyri scored the game-winning goal, so he’ll be hoping to repeat the feat on Saturday. Albert Korvah, a forward, has been selected for the national team roster for the first time and is on track to make his Liberian debut.
Last time out, William Jebor scored against South Africa for the visitors, giving him 13 goals overall. He is now five goals away from the famous George Weah’s record of 18, which stands at 18. Morocco has top-notch players on the field and is the heavy favorite to win this match. We predict that the home team will win this match easily once 90 minutes have passed.
Morocco 3 – 0 Liberia
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