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Zambia
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Zambia vs Morocco: match report
Zambia hosted Morocco at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah on Monday 29 December 2025, in the Africa Cup of Nations (round 3). Zambia have no reported absences; Morocco are missing 1 (Hamza Igamane). Issa Sy is the referee.
Result and scorers
Zambia 0-3 Morocco. Goals: Ayoub El Kaabi 9' for Morocco; Brahim Díaz 27' for Morocco; Ayoub El Kaabi 50' for Morocco. Attendance: 62,532.
Key moments (contains the result)
- 9' Goal: Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) 0-1
- 27' Goal: Brahim Díaz (Morocco) 0-2
- 29' Yellow card: Miguel Chaiwa (Zambia)
- 39' Yellow card: Kabaso Chongo (Zambia)
- 50' Goal: Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) 0-3
- 55' Yellow card: Eliya Mandanji (Zambia)
- 85' Yellow card: David Hamansenya (Zambia)
- 90'+3' Yellow card: Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco)
- 90'+5' Red card: Kings Kangwa (Zambia)
Match stats (contains the result)
| 43.1% | Possession | 56.9% |
| 5 | Shots | 19 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
| 23 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Line-ups
Zambia 4-2-3-1
Coach: Moses Sichone
- 1 Willard Mwanza GK
- 2 Mathews Banda DEF
- 14 Kabaso Chongo DEF
- 21 Dominic Chanda DEF
- 22 David Hamansenya DEF
- 6 Benson Sakala MID
- 26 Joseph Liteta MID
- 8 Lubambo Musonda MID
- 5 Miguel Chaiwa MID
- 17 Kings Kangwa MID
- 20 Patson Daka FWD
Bench
- 27 Eliya Mandanji FWD
- 9 Lameck Banda FWD
- 11 Joseph Sabobo FWD
- 15 Given Kalusa MID
- 12 Wilson Chisala MID
- 18 Francis Mwansa GK
- 16 Lawrence Mulenga GK
- 4 Frankie Musonda DEF
- 24 Gift Mphande DEF
- 3 Obino Chisala DEF
- 13 Stoppila Sunzu DEF
- 19 Kennedy Musonda MID
- 25 Owen Tembo MID
- 7 Jack Lahne FWD
- 23 Pascal Phiri FWD
Morocco 4-2-3-1
Coach: Walid Regragui
- 1 Yassine Bounou GK
- 15 Mohamed Chibi DEF
- 5 Nayef Aguerd DEF
- 25 Adam Masina DEF
- 3 Noussair Mazraoui DEF
- 24 Neil El Aynaoui MID
- 8 Azzedine Ounahi MID
- 10 Brahim Diaz FWD
- 11 Ismael Saibari MID
- 17 Abdessamad Ezzalzouli FWD
- 20 Ayoub El Kaabi FWD
Bench
- 2 Achraf Hakimi DEF
- 13 Eliesse Ben Seghir MID
- 16 Ilias Akhomach MID
- 21 Chemsdine Talbi FWD
- 19 Youssef En-Nesyri FWD
- 22 El Mehdi Al Harrar GK
- 12 Munir GK
- 27 Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal DEF
- 26 Anass Salah-Eddine DEF
- 18 Jawad El Yamiq DEF
- 28 Youssef Belammari DEF
- 23 Bilal El Khannouss MID
- 14 Oussama Targhalline MID
- 4 Sofyan Amrabat MID
- 9 Soufiane Rahimi FWD
Injuries and suspensions
Zambia
No reported absences.
Morocco
- Hamza Igamane injury, back About 1-2 weeks
Previous meetings
- Monday 8 September 2025: Zambia 0-2 Morocco
- Thursday 14 August 2025: Morocco 3-1 Zambia
- Friday 7 June 2024: Morocco 2-1 Zambia
- Wednesday 24 January 2024: Zambia 0-1 Morocco
- Sunday 31 January 2021: Morocco 3-1 Zambia