Morocco vs Norway Player Ratings

Morocco 1-1 Norway Player Ratings: Abdessamad Ezzalzouli 8.0/10 Shines as Morocco and Norway Share Spoils in World Cup Warm-Up Draw

Mohit Tomar

Published - Jun 07, 2026, 09:19 PM

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Morocco and Norway played out a competitive 1-1 international friendly draw at Sports Illustrated Stadium, with Diaz's eighth-minute opener cancelled out by Odegaard's composed 75th-minute equaliser in a result that left both sides with positives and concerns heading into the World Cup.
Ezzalzouli was Morocco's standout performer throughout, his direct running and assist for the opener demonstrating the kind of wide threat that will make the Atlas Lions difficult to contain at the tournament, while Norway's second-half improvement gave Ståle Solbakken real encouragement.
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli was the undisputed star of the match at 8.0/10, his relentless attacking quality and creativity the defining contribution of a Morocco display that was ultimately denied full reward by Odegaard's late intervention for a well-organised Norwegian side.

Both nations arrive at the 2026 World Cup with genuine ambitions, and this final warm-up encounter at Sports Illustrated Stadium delivered exactly the kind of competitive, purposeful contest that sharpens minds and tests tactical systems in the most useful way. The Morocco national football team started with electric intent, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli causing problems from the very first minute, and Brahim Diaz's clinical eighth-minute finish gave the Atlas Lions the platform their early dominance richly deserved.

Norway, without their most dangerous weapon for much of the match, struggled to impose themselves in the first half against a well-organised Moroccan defensive structure that gave very little away. Erling Haaland was largely peripheral when he did play, finding the Atlas Lions' backline attentive and disciplined in equal measure throughout a first period that Morocco controlled with intelligence and collective organisation.

The second half changed shape dramatically with mass substitutions from both benches, and it was the Norway national football team, fresher-legged and increasingly adventurous, who found the leveller through Martin Odegaard's composed left-footed finish in the 75th minute. The Arsenal captain's goal was a timely reminder of his world-class quality and gave Norway a result their second-half persistence genuinely deserved. Here are Sportsdunia's Morocco vs Norway player ratings.

Morocco National Football Team Player Ratings vs Norway

Here are the Morocco national football team player ratings vs Norway.

Player Name	Ratings
Yassine Bounou	6.3
Chadi Riad	6.8
Issa Diop	6.7
Noussair Mazraoui	6.8
Achraf Hakimi	7.3
Azzedine Ounahi	6.3
Ayyoub Bouaddi	7.0
Neil El Aynaoui	6.9
Ismaël Saibari	6.5
Abde Ezzalzouli	8.0
Brahim Díaz	7.5

Norway National Football Team Player Ratings vs Morocco

Check out the Norway national football team player ratings vs Morocco.

Player Name	Ratings
Ørjan Nyland	6.3
Kristoffer Ajer	6.6
Torbjørn Heggem	6.6
David Møller Wolfe	6.6
Julian Ryerson	7.5
Sander Berge	6.7
Fredrik Aursnes	7.3
Martin Ødegaard	7.6
Erling Haaland	6.2
Alexander Sørloth	5.6
Antonio Nusa	6.4