Zambia Vs Morocco Player Ratings

Zambia Vs Morocco Player Ratings as Atlas Lions End Their Group Stage With a Win

Rohan Singh

Modified - Dec 30, 2025, 01:25 AM

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Summary

Morocco sealed a dominant 3-0 win over Zambia with goals from Ayoub El Kaabi and Brahim Díaz, finishing top of the group and moving into the knockouts in strong form.
Zambia was eliminated despite their effort, while Mali secured second place and advanced alongside Morocco.

With both Group A matches now complete on December 30, 2025, the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations are Morocco as group winners and Mali in second place. The battle for the second spot was incredibly tight and only resolved after the final whistles in both games, with Mali and Comoros competing fiercely until the end for that crucial knockout qualification.

Match Stats	Zambia	Morocco
Ball Possession	31%	69%
Big Chances	0	3
Total Shots	1	11
Goalkeeper Saves	3	0
Corner Kicks	0	2
Fouls	12	4
Passes	143	308
Tackles	16	8
Free Kicks	4	12
Yellow Cards	2	0

First Half Stats

In the key match AFCON 2025 host nation Morocco delivered a strong performance to defeat Zambia 3-0 at the Sportif Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, scoring through Sportsdunia player of the match Ayoub El Kaabi in the 9th minute, Brahim Díaz in the 27th minute and adding a third and the final goal of the match later to secure a convincing victory that confirmed their position at the top of the group.

Zambia despite their efforts, were eliminated from the tournament. Meanwhile, in another fixture happening at the same time, Mali secured the result they needed against Comoros to go ahead and claim second place, leaving Comoros disappointed. Morocco now head into the knockouts in strong form as one of the favourites to win the prestigious African football trophy.

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