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Egypt vs Morocco: result 2-1 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 30, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Egypt
2-1
Morocco

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What was the result of Egypt vs Morocco?

Egypt won 2-1 on January 30, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 7′S. BoufalMorocco (pen.)
  • 53′Mohamed SalahEgypt
  • 100′TrézéguetEgypt

Official lineup for Egypt vs Morocco

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Egypt

4-3-3
  1. 22Omar Marmoush
  2. 14Mostafa Mohamed
  3. 10Mohamed Salah
  1. 17Mohamed Elneny
  2. 4Amr El Soleya
  3. 2Mohamed Abdelmonem
  1. 13Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
  2. 3Omar Kamal
  3. 12Ayman Ashraf
  4. 6Ahmed Hegazy
  1. 16Mohamed Abou Gabal

Morocco

4-1-4-1
  1. 19Y. En-Nesyri
  1. 10M. El Haddadi
  2. 16A. Barkok
  3. 15S. Amallah
  4. 4S. Amrabat
  1. 17S. Boufal
  1. 6R. Saïss
  2. 2A. Hakimi
  3. 5N. Aguerd
  4. 3A. Masina
  1. 1Y. Bounou
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Egypt have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Morocco have 13, 2 and 0.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Egypt
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 26, 2022Ivory Coast(away)0-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 19, 2022Sudan(home)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 15, 2022Guinea-Bissau(away)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 11, 2022Nigeria(away)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Dec 18, 2021Qatar(home)0-0Arab Cup
Morocco
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2022Malawi(home)2-1Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 18, 2022Gabon(away)2-2Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 14, 2022Comoros(home)2-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 10, 2022Ghana(home)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Dec 11, 2021Algeria(home)2-2Arab Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Egypt win, 1 draw, 1 Morocco win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2017Morocco 3-1 EgyptAfrican Nations Championship
Aug 12, 2017Egypt 1-1 MoroccoAfrican Nations Championship
Jan 29, 2017Egypt 1-0 MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations

Last archived meeting: Morocco vs Egypt on Aug 17, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Egypt score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Morocco score 2.6 and concede 0.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Egypt1.50.594/155/15
Morocco2.60.4114/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Egypt sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Morocco sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1EgyptGroup B3210317
1MoroccoGroup A3210617

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