The day after the demonstration of Algeria, defending champion in the African Cup of Nations, the neighbors of the Fennecs were hoping for such a reunion with the continental jousting, on behalf of the playoffs of the CAN-2021. Morocco and Tunisia, both of which were playing at home during the first day of the tournament, have had a variety of fortunes.
For the Eagles of Carthage, the evening was relatively quiet and it is logical that they pocketed their first three points against Libya. A success built after half an hour of play, since Khazri was the first to set the target (1-0, 33), before Khaoui doubled the bet a few minutes later (2-0, 41st).
And even the reduction of the score of El Houni just before the break (2-1, 45th) did not make flout the men of Mondher Kebaier, who quickly took the margin on a doubled of Khaoui (3-1, 52nd), especially in legs on Friday night. And it is another doubled, signed Khazri therefore, which has definitely sealed the success of his team at the end of the game (4-1, 90th).
Morocco trapped
The recovery was much more complicated for Morocco, which received Mauritania. Faced with an opponent just as irreproachable in envy that technically imprecise, the Atlas Lions have multiplied the offensives, but never succeed in forcing the opposing lock (0-0).
Ultra-dominating especially late in the game, the players of Vahid Halilhodžić begin their continental campaign with a frustrating draw, which sees them share the second place in Group E with their opponent in the evening, and already two points behind the Central African Republic, victorious Burundi the day before.
• All results on Friday, November 15
Group E
Morocco 0 - 0 Mauritania
Group H
Zimbabwe 0 - 0 Botswana
Group J
Tanzania 2 - 1 Equatorial Guinea
Tunisia 4 - 1 Libya