The Moroccan national team achieved a wide victory over its counterpart, the Nigerien national team, with a score of 5-1, in the match that brought the two teams together at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, as part of the third round of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Atlas Lions started the match strongly, and Yasser Zabiri succeeded in opening the scoring early in the fourth minute, before Achraf Hakimi doubled the score in the 27th minute, giving the Moroccan national team a comfortable advantage during the first half.
The Nigerien national team managed to reduce the deficit in the 41st minute through Mohamed Abd al-Rahman, but Achraf Hakimi returned again to shake the net, scoring Morocco's third goal and his second personally in the third minute of first-half stoppage time.
In the second half, the Moroccan national team continued its dominance, and Youssef En-Nesyri added the fourth goal in the 77th minute, before Ayoub Afkir concluded the Atlas Lions' quintet in the 90th minute, confirming the great victory for his country's national team.
With this result, the Moroccan national team raised its tally to 9 points, consolidating its position at the top of Group A with full points after winning all three of its matches, while the Nigerien national team's tally remained at 3 points.