Morocco Thrashes Lesotho 7-0 in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier
The Moroccan national football team inflicted a heavy defeat on Lesotho in the last round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The match, played on Monday at the Stade d’Honneur in Oujda, ended with a clear score of 7-0 in favor of the Atlas Lions.
From the start of the match, the Moroccans took control of the game. Brahim Diaz opened the scoring in the 6th minute, setting the tone for the match. Lesotho, already eliminated, failed to stem the repeated attacks of Soufiane Rahimi’s teammates. Diaz doubled the lead in the 15th minute, bringing his total to six goals in the national team.
Despite some attempts, Lesotho proved powerless against Moroccan domination. Rahimi increased the score in the 37th minute, followed by Diaz who scored a hat-trick in the 43rd. Just before half-time, Rahimi scored a brace from the penalty spot, making the score 5-0.
In the second half, the Atlas Lions continued their momentum. Youssef En-Nesyri scored with a header in the 68th minute, imitated two minutes later by Ismaïl Saibari. The final score of 7-0 reflects the clear superiority of the Moroccans.
With this victory, Morocco finishes at the top of Group B with a perfect run of 18 points. Gabon, second with 10 points, will accompany Morocco to the 2025 CAN final phase which will take place in Morocco. Lesotho finishes third with 4 points, ahead of the Central African Republic (3 points).
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