Gabon vs Morocco, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Gabon
  • 4': Denis Bouanga
FT
1 - 5
Morocco
  • 17': Jamal Harkass
  • 20': Brahim Díaz
  • 23': Brahim Díaz
  • 81': Youssef En-Nesyri
  • 90': Ismael Saibari

About

Gabon are hosting Morocco at Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 4': Dénis Bouanga (Gabon) Goal at 4'
  • 7': Jim Allevinah (Gabon) Yellow Card at 7'
  • 17': Jamal Harkass (Morocco) Goal at 17'
  • 20': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) Goal at 20'
  • 23': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) Goal at 23'
  • 35': Dénis Bouanga (Gabon) Yellow Card at 35'
  • 49': Guélor Kanga (Gabon) Yellow Card at 49'
  • 59': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) Yellow Card at 59'
  • 64': Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) Substitution at 64'
  • 64': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) Substitution at 64'
  • 69': Urie-Michel Mboula (Gabon) Substitution at 69'
  • 69': Rody Effaghe (Gabon) Substitution at 69'
  • 69': Eric Baboué Bocoum (Gabon) Substitution at 69'
  • 79': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) Substitution at 79'
  • 80': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) Substitution at 80'
  • 81': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) Goal at 81'
  • 82': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) Yellow Card at 82'
  • 84': Jeff Biloungou Nguebe (Gabon) Substitution at 84'
  • 85': Shavy Babicka (Gabon) Substitution at 85'
  • 87': Adam Aznou (Morocco) Substitution at 87'
  • 90': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) Goal at 90'
  • 90': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) Yellow Card at 90'

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
10 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 0
48.5 Possession 51.5
15 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
3 Blocked Shots 1
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Venue: Stade de Franceville
Location: Franceville, Gabon
Attendance: 19,360

AFCON Qualifying Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Egypt 3 +10 7
2 Angola 3 +4 7
3 Malawi 3 -6 3
4 South Sudan 3 -8 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GAB Gabon (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Loyce Mbaba (GK)
4 Alex Moussounda
2 Aaron Appindangoyé
19 Jacques Ekomie
3 Anthony Oyono
18 Mario Lemina
12 Guélor Kanga Yellow Card
8 Clench Loufilou
9 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Yellow Card
20 Denis Bouanga
11 Jim Allevinah Yellow Card
Gabon Substitutes:
Rody Effaghe, Jeff Biloungou Nguebe, Alan do Marcolino, Sidney Obissa, Nooubi Fotso Junior, Shavy Babicka, Medwin Biteghe, Eric Baboué Bocoum, Urie-Michel Mboula, David Sambissa, Jérémy Oyono.

MAR Morocco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
5 Nayef Aguerd
16 Jamal Harkass
3 Noussair Mazraoui
2 Achraf Hakimi
13 Eliesse Ben Seghir Yellow Card
4 Sofyan Amrabat
8 Azzedine Ounahi
20 Ayoub El Kaabi
17 Abde Ezzalzouli
10 Brahim Díaz
Morocco Substitutes:
Abdel Abqar, Ismael Saibari, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Salaheddine Chihab, Bilal El Khannouss, Youssef En-Nesyri, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Adam Masina, Reda Belahyane, Munir El Kajoui, Adam Aznou, Oussama Targhaline.

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