AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Morocco beats Comoros 1-0
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)
- 13 October 2018
- 19:00
- Casablanca
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Cameroon | 7 |
| Morocco | 6 |
 Malawi | 3 |
| Comoros | 1 |
AFCON History
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