Striker Ayoub El Kaabi starred, scored two goals and assisted, to lead Morocco to a 3-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau, Saturday, in the African qualifiers for the World Cup finals.
Al Kaabi opened the scoring after 10 minutes with a header from close range, then paved the ball to his colleague Ayman Barkouk, who added the second goal with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area after another 10 minutes.
Al Kaabi took advantage of a defensive error to return the ball to the back, to pounce on it and score the third goal easily in the 69th minute.
🇲🇦 Ayoub El Kaabi's brace and Aymen Barkok's superb strike keep Morocco flying in Group I. Watch the highlights 📽️#WCQ |
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Morocco strengthened its lead in Group Nine with 9 points from 3 matches, and is on the cusp of appearing in the decisive round, 5 points ahead of second-placed Guinea-Bissau, which played 4 matches.
🎥 Match summary: 🇸🇩 2-2 🇬🇳
In an exciting match until the end, Sudan snatched a tie from Guinea with a goal in the last minutes in the fourth round of African qualifiers for the World Cup 🔥#WorldCup |
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Guinea has 3 points from 3 matches, then Sudan with 2 points from 4 matches after the two teams tied 2-2 earlier today.