Morocco crushes Burundi 5-0 World Cup warm-up

Placed in a demanding group at the World Cup alongside Scotland, Haiti and Brazil — their very first opponent — the Moroccan players initially stumbled through their football. On the pitch of the Mohammed VI Complex, facing a modest Burundian selection (142nd in the FIFA rankings and starved of major competition since the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations), the first half proved particularly tight. It took nearly sixty minutes to see the match open up, a scenario that will serve as a lesson before the upcoming friendly matches scheduled for June 2 against Madagascar and then June 7 against Norway.

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The breakthrough finally came from Ayoub El-Kaabi’s boots, author of a lightning double around the hour mark. This acceleration completely disoriented the opposing defense and benefited Tawfik Bentayeb. For his international baptism of fire, the young Troyes player (24 years old) shone by scoring a goal while providing two assists. Late in the match, Soufiane Benjdida completed this brilliant victory with a late brace, transforming a laborious start into a true offensive demonstration.