What an opportunity for Morocco
After a long cross to Boufal, the Angevin controls and wraps at the far post but the frame is missed very little.
What a return from Mazraoui
While Thomas Meunier was launched in depth, the former Parisian crosses but Mazraoui comes back and counters perfectly. Superb effort from the Bayern Munich side.
Onana wins with a header
This is the second time that Onana has taken the best aerial game from a corner. But like the first time, the former Lille resident cannot find the frame.
Hazard worries Munir
Munir makes a nice save after a powerful shot at the near post from Eden Hazard.
Ziyech takes his chance
Hakim Ziyech transplants in the axis and strikes with the left foot but it is too easy for Courtois.
Hakimi’s failed pass
Achraf Hakimi misses a pass that seems simple but the referee finally returns to a foul.
Here we go again at the Al Thumama stadium
The referee of the match kicks off this second period between Belgium and Morocco.
Bono would have been dizzy
Consultant for BeinSports, Mehdi Benatia, 66 caps with Morocco on the clock, indicated that Bono suffered from dizziness before the start of the match. The usual titular goalkeeper of the Atlas Lions was replaced after the anthems by Monir Mohand Mohamedi El Kajouin, known as “Munir”.
It’s half time
Just after the goal was disallowed for the Moroccans, the referee of the match sent the 22 players back to the locker room.
The goal is canceled
After analysis of the video, the goal is disallowed for an offside position by Romain Saiss who seems embarrassed by Courtois.
Morocco open the scoring
There were only a few seconds left in this first period. Ziyech takes care of the off-center free kick and it ends up in the back of the net.
one more minute
There will be one more minute in this first period.
Lukaku is warming up
Romelu Lukaku, absent in the first game, is already warming up on the sidelines.
De Bruyne tries his luck directly
The Manchester City player takes his chance directly on an off-center free kick but his shot lands on Munir’s cages.
Hakimi strikes
The PSG side is well served in the area and hits hard but misses the frame of Thibaut Courtois. It was a big opportunity for the Moroccans.
Meunier’s failed center
After a lot of work from Hazard followed by De Bruyne, Thomas Meunier crosses but Monir is on the ball.
Bono’s improbable “disappearance”
Announced holder and very present with his teammates at the time of the hymns, the doorman of Sevilla FC Bono did not finally start this meeting. At the very last moment, it was Monir Mohand Mohamedi El Kajouin, known as “Munir”, who took his place in Morocco’s goal. We will probably have to wait for Walid Regragui’s explanations after the match to find out more about this last minute change.
A cardboard and a suspension
Amadou Onana puts his elbow in Amallah’s head and the referee gives a yellow card to the former Lille player who will be suspended for the last meeting of the group stage against Croatia.
The recovery of Amallah
Aguerd completely changes sides and finds Boufal. The Angevin crosses for En-Nesyri who heads back towards Amallah who strikes but it goes over.
Onana misses her gesture
While Eden Hazard was alone in his lane, Amadou Onana tries to serve him but misses his crossbar.
Courtois’ feint
What a hook from Thibaut Courtois when En-Nesyri had thrown himself to counter it.
Ziyech’s great attempt
The Chelsea winger takes his chance from very far but his shot goes over the cages of Thibaut Courtois.
Meunier tries his luck
After a very high recovery from the Belgians, Thomas Meunier took his chance near the penalty area but Munir grabbed the ball.
Onana cuts the trajectory
On the Belgian corner, Amadou Onana takes the best in the Moroccan defense and takes the ball with his head but it flies away behind the cages of Munir.
Nice Belgian jumpsuit
On a three-way combination between the Hazard brothers and De Bruyne, the City player strikes but it is pushed back for a corner.
The free kicks follow one another
For a few minutes, the Belgians have been getting good free kicks near the surface of Morocco.
The Moroccan misunderstanding
On a cross from Meunier without danger, Saiss is ahead of his goalkeeper while the latter seemed quietly on the trajectory.
The Belgians copiously whistled
Since the start of the match, each time Belgium has the ball, the Belgian players are whistled. The battle in the stands leans largely in favor of the Moroccan supporters.
A last minute change for Morocco
Bounou is ultimately not a starter for this meeting. It is Munir who took place in the Moroccan cages.
The first chance of the game
Michy Batshuayi is the first to be dangerous. The former Marseillais strikes from the left but Munir intervenes well.
En-Nesyri is on the ground
The Moroccan striker is on the ground after an unintentional elbow from De Bruyne. He gets up slowly.
Ziyech’s Breakthrough
Hakim Ziyech takes over on his right side and tries to cross but his attempt is missed and ends up in Courtois’ gloves.
Here we go!
Cesar Ramos kicks off this Group F matchday two clash between Belgium and Morocco.
End of hymns, the match will begin
The national anthems have just ended. The two teams will set up and this shock will start.
The start of the meeting is approaching
We are 15 minutes from the kick off of this match between Belgium and Morocco. Both teams finish their warm-up and go back to the locker room to prepare.
The last confrontation between the two teams in a World Cup
It is not the first time in the history of the World Cup that the two teams have met in the group stage. Indeed, in 1994, the Belgians beat the Moroccans by a narrow margin (1-0) when the two nations entered the fray.
Belgium can qualify
The Red Devils could join the Blues in the round of 16 if they win this match against Morocco. Belgium won their first match against Canada (1-0) in a disputed encounter.
The composition of Morocco
Here is the starting XI composed by Walid Regragui with no change from the draw against Croatia: Bono – Hakimi, Saiss (c), Aguerd, Mazraoui – Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah – Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.
The Belgian composition
Here is the Belgian XI with changes from the win over Canada: Courtois – Meunier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Castagne – Witsel, Onana – T. Hazard, De Bruyne, E. Hazard (c) – Batshuayi.
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