CAN 2027 qualifiers: Morocco's record against their Group A rivals

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The Confederation of African Football has conducted the draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Morocco has landed in Group A alongside Gabon, Niger, and Lesotho.

The Atlas Lions are no strangers to the Panthers, having faced them 20 times, with 10 victories, 6 defeats, and 4 draws. Morocco registered two emphatic wins in the double-header qualifiers for CAN 2025 (4-1) and (1-5).

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Achraf Hakimi and his teammates boast a 100% win record against their other two Group A opponents: nine wins against Niger and two against Lesotho. That puts them firmly on course for qualification.

Morocco's record against Gabon

15 Dec 1988 - International Friendly: Morocco - Gabon 5-2

27 Sep 1993 - International Friendly: Gabon - Morocco 0-1

6 Apr 1997 - World Cup Qualifier (Africa): Gabon - Morocco 0-4

16 Aug 1997 - World Cup Qualifier (Africa): Morocco - Gabon 2-0

2 Sep 2000 - Africa Cup Qualifier: Gabon - Morocco 2-0

16 Jun 2001 - Africa Cup Qualifier: Morocco - Gabon 0-1

7 Sep 2002 - Africa Cup Qualifier: Gabon - Morocco 0-1

20 Jun 2003 - Africa Cup Qualifier: Morocco - Gabon 2-0

15 Nov 2006 - International Friendly: Morocco - Gabon 6-0

28 Mar 2009 - World Cup Qualifier (Africa): Morocco - Gabon 1-2

10 Oct 2009 - World Cup Qualifier (Africa): Gabon - Morocco 3-1

27 Jan 2012 - Africa Cup of Nations: Gabon - Morocco 3-2

5 Mar 2014 - International Friendly: Morocco - Gabon 1-1

16 Jan 2016 - African Nations Championship: Gabon - Morocco 0-0

8 Oct 2016 - World Cup Qualifier (Africa): Gabon - Morocco 0-0

7 Oct 2017 - World Cup Qualifier (Africa): Morocco - Gabon 3-0

15 Oct 2019 - International Friendly: Morocco - Gabon 2-3

18 Jan 2022 - Africa Cup of Nations: Gabon - Morocco 2-2

6 Sep 2024 - Africa Cup Qualifier: Morocco - Gabon 4-1

15 Nov 2024 - Africa Cup Qualifier: Gabon - Morocco 1-5

Morocco's record against Niger

5 Feb 1998 - International Friendly: Morocco - Niger 3-0

25 Feb 1998 - International Friendly: Morocco - Niger 3-0

3 Oct 2002 - International Friendly: Morocco - Niger 6-1

9 Feb 2011 - International Friendly: Morocco - Niger 3-0

31 Jan 2012 - Africa Cup of Nations: Niger - Morocco 0-1

12 Dec 2012 - International Friendly: Morocco - Niger 3-0

10 Sep 2019 - International Friendly: Morocco - Niger 1-0

21 Mar 2025 - World Cup Qualifier (Africa): Niger - Morocco 1-2

5 Sep 2025 - World Cup Qualifier (Africa): Morocco - Niger 5-0

Morocco's record against Lesotho

9 Sep 2024 - Africa Cup Qualifier: Lesotho - Morocco 0-1

18 Nov 2024 - Africa Cup Qualifier: Morocco - Lesotho 7-0

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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