Morocco Favored in Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers Against Niger and Tanzania

10 March 2025 – byPrince@Bladi · 1 min read

Morocco is preparing for its matches against Niger and Tanzania scheduled in March in Oujda as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Atlas Lions, who have won their previous confrontations against these two opponents, are the favorites on paper.

Morocco and Tanzania first faced each other on October 9, 2010 at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium, as part of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. A match that ended in a one-goal victory for the Atlas Lions. The Moroccan selection crushed the Tanzanian one in the return match, played in Marrakech on October 9, 2011, with a resounding score of 3-1.

The two teams met a second time during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Morocco lost 3-1 in Dar es Salaam on March 24, 2013 against Tanzania before winning 2-1 in the return match in Marrakech on June 8, 2013. On November 21, 2023, the Moroccan team faced their Tanzanian counterpart for the third time in Dar es Salaam, winning this duel 2-0. Finally, the

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Football Niger Atlas Lions Tanzania World Cup 2026