Cynical Press
Zambia
Zambia broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 23 fouls and 4 bookings.
- Fouls
- 23
- Yellow cards
- 4
Africa Cup of Nations · Group Stage · 3Zambia
0 – 3
FT
HT 0–2
Morocco
A. El Kaabi 9', 50'
B. Diaz 27'
Africa Cup of Nations
Group Stage · 3Zambia0–3Morocco
2
Shots in the box
13
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
9′27′50′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Zambia 0-3 Morocco
Morocco were far too strong for Zambia 3-0 at Complexe Sportif Moulay Abdellah in Africa Cup of Nations. Kaabi opened the scoring for Morocco on 9', Diaz made it 2-0 to Morocco on 27' and Kaabi added his second on 50'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Zambia took 2 of their 5 attempts inside the box, Morocco 13 of 19. Morocco held 57.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Zambia graded out for cynical press — 23 fouls and 4 yellow cards. Zambia graded out for busy goalkeeper — 6 saves and 3 conceded.
Azzedine Ounahi came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.3 for Morocco from 2 assists, 4 key passes and 1 shot.
It was a niggly afternoon: 35 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Zambia conceding the most free-kicks (23).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
43%Possession57%
5Shots19
What the numbers say
2 readsBusy Goalkeeper
Zambia
Zambia leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 6 saves.
- Saves
- 6
- Conceded
- 3
Timeline
⚽9'
A. El Kaabi — assist: A. Ounahi
⚽27'
B. Diaz — assist: A. Ezzalzouli
Miguel Changa Chaiwa
Foul
🟨29'
Kabaso Chongo
Foul
🟨39'
Half-time
L. Banda ↑ J. Liteta ↓
🔄46'
E. Mandanji ↑ K. Chongo ↓
🔄46'
⚽50'
A. El Kaabi — assist: A. Ounahi
📺53'
Ayoub El Kaabi · Goal confirmed
Eliya Mandanji
Foul
🟨55'
J. Sabobo ↑ M. Banda ↓
🔄63'
🔄64'
A. Hakimi ↑ N. Mazraoui ↓
🔄64'
I. Akhomach ↑ B. Diaz ↓
🔄64'
E. Ben Seghir ↑ I. Saibari ↓
🔄74'
Y. En Nesyri ↑ A. El Kaabi ↓
🔄74'
C. Talbi ↑ A. Ezzalzouli ↓
G. Kalusa ↑ K. Kangwa ↓
🔄79'
W. Chisala ↑ P. Daka ↓
🔄79'
David Hamansenya
Argument
🟨85'
🟨90+3'
Azzedine Ounahi
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueComplexe Sportif Moulay Abdellah, Rabat
RefereeIssa Sy, Senegal
CompetitionAfrica Cup of Nations
Season2025
RoundGroup Stage · 3
StatusMatch Finished