Zambia vs Morocco: result 0-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on September 8, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
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What was the result of Zambia vs Morocco?
Morocco won 0-2 on September 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 7′Y. En-NesyriMorocco
- 47′H. IgamaneMorocco
Official lineup for Zambia vs Morocco
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zambia
4-1-4-1- 20P. Daka
- 10F. Sakala
- 12E. Banda
- 17K. Kangwa
- 9L. Banda
- 5M. Chaiwa
- 3O. Chisala
- 14K. Chongo
- 6B. Sakala
- 4G. P. Mphande
- 1T. Nsabata
Morocco
4-3-3- 13E. Ben Seghir
- 19Y. En-Nesyri
- 21H. Igamane
- 23B. El Khannouss
- 4S. Amrabat
- 14N. El Aynaoui
- 3Y. Belammari
- 6A. Masina
- 18J. El Yamiq
- 15M. Chibi
- 1Y. Bounou
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Morocco have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Kenya(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Morocco(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Angola(home) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Congo DR(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Botswana(away) | 3-3 | COSAFA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Niger(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Madagascar(away) | 3-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Senegal(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Tanzania(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Congo DR(away) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Zambia win, 0 draws, 4 Morocco wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Morocco 3-1 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Morocco 2-1 Zambia | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Zambia 0-1 Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Morocco 3-1 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 16, 2019 | Morocco 2-3 Zambia | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Morocco score 2.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Morocco | 2.7 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zambia sit 4th in World Cup - Qualification Africa (9 points from 8 matches) and Morocco sit 1st (24 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | Zambia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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