Playing in Rabat, Morocco overran Niger 5-0, with a first‑half dismissal for the visitors preceding a brace by Ismail Saibari and goals from Ayoub El Kaabi, Hamza Igamane and Azzedine Ounahi. Walid Regragui’s side sits on 18 points, eight clear of Tanzania on 10 with two rounds remaining in the group after Eritrea’s exclusion reduced the schedule. Morocco’s qualifying campaign remains perfect at six wins from six, with a +17 goal differential built on 19 scored and only 2 conceded. The berth marks Morocco’s seventh World Cup appearance and a third in a row, extending momentum from its breakthrough run at Qatar 2022. Seventeen nations are now confirmed for the 2026 tournament, and Morocco finishes qualifying against Zambia on Monday before shifting focus to hosting the Africa Cup of Nations from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.
