In their first game at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023, the Atlas Lions of Morocco produced an impressive performance to secure a comfortable 3-0 victory over Tanzania at the Stade Laurent Pokou.
Right from the start, the Moroccans took control of the game and created several goal-scoring opportunities.
However, it was in the 39th minute when they finally broke the deadlock.
Hakim Ziyech’s free-kick was saved by the Tanzanian goalkeeper, Salum Manula, but Roman Saiss was quick to react and put the rebound into the back of the net.
In the second half, Tanzania’s chances of making a comeback were severely hampered after Novatus Miroshi was shown his second yellow card in the 70th minute.
This resulted in Tanzania being reduced to ten men, and Morocco took absolute control of the game from there.
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Morocco’s dominance eventually paid off in the 77th minute when Azzedine Ounahi scored a stunning goal from inside the box.
After receiving a pass, he showed great composure and powered a thunderbolt into the bottom corner of the goal, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
Yousseff En Nesyri completed the scoring for Morocco in the 88th minute after receiving a pass from Achraf Hakimi inside the penalty area.
He calmly found the far corner of the net to make it 3-0. The goal was initially reviewed by VAR but was eventually given.
With this impressive victory, Morocco will now face DR Congo in their next game.
