AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Morocco beats Comoros 1-0

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CASABLANCA, Oct. 13, 2018 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Morocco defeated Comoros by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.

Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Moroccan midfielder Fayçal Fajr on penalty in stoppage time.

The result put the Moroccans second in Group B with 6 points. Comoros is bottom with one point. In their next game, Morocco will meet Comoros at the Mohammed V Stadium on October 16, while Comoros will face Morocco.

Fixtures and Results : Group B

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Overview

Morocco at the AFCON

  • 1 title (1976)
  • 16 appearances (first in 1972)
  • 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1963)
  • Statistics: Champions (1976) Runners-up (2004) Third Place (1980) Fourth Place (1986, 1988)

Comoros at the AFCON

  • Never qualified
  • 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2012)
2019 AFCON Poster
Morocco
1:0
Comoros
1:0 (0:0)
  • 13 October 2018
  • 19:00
  • Casablanca

Group B

TeamPts
Cameroon7
Morocco6
Malawi3
Comoros1

AFCON History

Africa Cup of Nations History

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