Morocco kick-starts their performance with a comfortable victory, highlighted by an incredible goal from Azzedine Ounahi.

Morocco’s defender Romain Saiss celebrated with his teammates Youssef En-Nesyri and Nayef Aguerd after scoring the team’s first goal in their Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group F football match against Tanzania. In a tournament where underdogs have impressed, Morocco showed no signs of being upset as they secured a convincing 3-0 victory in their opening game.

The match began in a relatively cautious manner, which would have pleased Tanzanian manager Adel Amrouche. However, after the first water break, Morocco’s star players started to shine. A powerful free kick from Hakim Ziyech led to Saiss smashing home the rebound, giving Morocco the lead.

As the game progressed, the Atlas Lions grew in confidence and played like a team that had reached the World Cup semi-finals just over a year ago. Tanzania’s chances of a comeback were further diminished when they were reduced to ten men following a reckless challenge from Novatus Miroshi. From that point on, the game became completely one-sided.

Ziyech continued to display his quality, and late goals from Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri sealed a dominant performance by one of the tournament favorites. Morocco’s impressive display will undoubtedly have caught the attention of their rivals.

On the other hand, Tanzania will be left wondering how they can salvage anything from this group after a disappointing performance.