AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Morocco defeats Cape Verde 2-0
MARRAKESH, Mar. 29, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday night at the Marrakesh Stadium.
El-Arabi scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither the Moroccans nor the Cape Verdeans have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Moroccan forward El-Arabi at '55 (on penalty) and '60.
The result put the Moroccans top of Group F with 12 points. Cape Verde is second with 6 points. In their next game, Morocco will meet third-placed Libya at the Marrakesh Stadium on June 3, while Cape Verde will face São Tomé and Príncipe.
Fixtures and Results : Group F
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Overview
Morocco at the AFCON
- 1 title (1976)
- 15 appearances (first in 1972)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
- Statistics: Champions (1976) Runners-up (2004) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2013)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- 29 March 2016
- 20:00
- Marrakesh
Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 12 |
| Cape Verde | 6 |
 Libya | 3 |
 São Tomé and Príncipe | 3 |
AFCON History
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