Overview
- Second-half strikes from Brahim Díaz and substitute Ayoub El Kaabi, who scored with a bicycle kick, secured the opening-night victory in Rabat.
- Soufiane Rahimi had a first-half penalty saved by Comoros goalkeeper Yannick Pandor before Morocco broke through after the interval.
- Hakimi, declared fit pre-match after a severe left-ankle sprain on Nov. 4, did not play as Morocco opted for a cautious return plan.
- Saïss exited after 18 minutes with an apparent injury, creating an early fitness concern for the hosts’ back line.
- Multiple outlets reported the win extended Morocco’s national-team winning streak to 19; next up are Mali vs Zambia on Monday, and Group B opens with South Africa vs Angola, which SABC 2 will broadcast.