Morocco delivered a crushing 6-1 victory over Benin in a friendly match, continuing their impressive form despite being disqualified from hosting and participating in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
⚽ Match Summary:
Date: Thursday (Friendly match)
Result: Morocco 6-1 Benin
Venue: Unspecified in report, but part of Morocco’s ongoing friendly calendar
🟥 First Half Highlights:
7’: Nordin Amrabat opened the scoring early for Morocco.
28’: Abderrazak Hamdallah doubled the lead.
31’: Omar El Kaddouri made it 3-0.
Rudy Gestede pulled one back for Benin just before halftime, giving the Squirrels faint hope.
🟩 Second Half Dominance:
El Khaliqi scored soon after the break.
Hamdallah struck again for his brace.
Marouane Chamakh capped the rout with the sixth goal.
🔥 Key Notes:
Morocco, under Badou Zaki, showed no signs of letdown despite AFCON disqualification.
Benin, coached by Didier Ollé-Nicolle, was thoroughly outclassed and struggled to cope with the pace and organization of the Moroccan side.
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