Match report
Morocco see off Lesotho with second-half goal to seal win
Morocco beat Lesotho 2-0 in an AFCON Qualifying Group Stage fixture, taking control before half-time and adding a second late on to settle the contest. The match produced two goals in total, both scored by the visitors.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Brahim Díaz opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time, in the 45th minute, putting Morocco 1-0 up at the break. Lesotho were unable to find a response after the restart, and Morocco extended their lead in the 82nd minute when Azzedine Ounahi scored, assisted by Soufiane Rahimi, making it 2-0, which proved the final score.
Morocco dominated possession throughout, holding the ball for 80 percent of the match against Lesotho's 20 percent, and translated that control into a wide gap in attempts on goal, firing 19 shots to the hosts' 6. Lesotho managed just one shot on target compared with five for Morocco, while two yellow cards were shown to the away side and none to the hosts.
Azzedine Ounahi scored the second goal in the 82nd minute and finished with a rating of 8.2, the highest of any player in the match.
Morocco's 80 percent share of possession underlined how thoroughly they controlled the game against Lesotho.
Morocco won 2–0 away against Lesotho (half-time 0–1).
Lesotho met Morocco in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 13:00 UTC. Referee: A. Mefire.
Team pages: Lesotho · Morocco · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 45' Goal: Brahim Díaz — 0–1
- 82' Goal: Azzedine Ounahi (assist: Soufiane Rahimi) — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Lesotho (5-4-1)
- 16 Sekhoane Moerane
- 3 Katleho Koeane
- 21 R. Mokokoana
- 2 M. Mkwanazi
- 20 T. Makhele
- 17 Thabang Malane
- 7 T. Letsema
- 12 T. Lesaoana
- 5 T. Mafatle
- 11 Neo Mokhachane
- 9 Sera Motebang
Morocco (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Lesotho vs Morocco final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Lesotho and Morocco team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.