Morocco 5-0 Central African Republic: Player ratings as Atlas Lions turn the heat on the hapless Beasts
Morocco crushed the Central African Republic 5-0 in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday to boost their progression hopes. Abde Ezzalzouli, Achraf Hakimi, and a double from Azzedine Ounahi had them 4-0 up before the break, as the game was already in the bag, halfway through. But there was more to come after the break, as Soufiane Rahimi netted a penalty in the 71st minute to add a fifth goal and put the final nail in Wild Beasts’ coffin. Here are the player ratings:
Morocco National Football Team Player Ratings vs Central African Republic
Goalkeeper
Yassine Bounou – N/A
Wasn’t tested early on but his evening was cut short by an injury that saw him subbed off
Defenders
Youssef Belammari – 7.5
Tracked back whenever he sensed danger and gave Central African Republic’s defense much to worry; assisted Ounahi for their second
Nayef Aguerd – 6.5
Distribution skills were top notch and didn’t face much threat from their rivals in defense
Jamal Harkass – 7
Impeccable at winning back possession and strong in the air too.
Achraf Hakimi – 8
A solid display in attack marked by a special goal too.
Midfielders
Azzedine Ounahi – 10/10
What a terrific performance from Ounahi, who struck twice on either side of an assist for Hakimi.
Sofyan Amrabat – 7
Dictated Morocco’s tempo as their deep-lying midfielder with his excellent distribution skills.
Forwards
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli – 9.5
Fired the Atlas Lions in front and then set up Ounahi for their fourth; played a crucial role in winning back possession while twisting and turning the opposition defense with precocious dribbling skills.
Soufiane Rahimi – 7.5
Struck a penalty late on to put the final nail in Central African Republic’s coffin.
Eliesse Ben Seghir – 6
Struggled to win his duels and couldn’t place his crosses properly either.
Ayoub El Kaabi – 5
Cut a lonely figure upfront even on a goal-crazy evening for his side.
Substitutes
Munir Mohamedi – 6.5
Replaced the injured Bono and had an easy game as their rivals barely mustered any attack.
Bilal El Khannouss – 5.5
Struggled to get involved in the proceedings.
Youssef En-Nesyri – 4
A below-par display from him, as the former Sevilla man was completely invisible.
Abdelkabir Abqar – 5
Was left chasing shadows for most of the game.
Ilias Akhomach – 5
Struggled to get involved in the thick of things.
Manager
Walid Regragui – 8
He has turned Morocco into a beast again, demonstrating the kind of hunger and determination that saw them reach the World Cup semi-finals.
Central African Republic National Football Team Player Ratings vs Morocco
Goalkeeper
Dominique Youfeigane – 4
A night to forget for the Central African Republic’s goalkeeper, who was absolutely helpless against Morocco’s deadly offense.
Defenders
Flory Yangao – 6.5
Made some vital interventions to help regain possession but ultimately no match for the menacing Moroccan forwards.
Cedric Yambere – 6.5
Brave, industrious and never hesitant, it saw him block two shots and win three ground duels.
Dylan Mboumbouni – 6.5
Excellent vision saw him make five clearances.
Severin Tatolna – 4
Left acres of space in behind for Morocco’s wide players to exploit.
Midfielders
Geoffrey Kondogbia – 6.5
Looked to get his side forward with several long balls but misplaced his passes and lacked aggression to compete for possession.
Brad Pirioua – 6.5
Won seven of his nine ground duels and ruffled a few feathers with his dribbling ability too.
Isaac Solet – 6.5
Supported the forwards by drifting forward and making crosses; he even laid two key passes.
Forwards
Karl Namnganda – 6
Sloppy on the ball but won possession in key areas a few times before driving forward to feed the central players.
Louis Mafouta – 6.5
Struggled to win his duels and offered no great shakes in attack.
Goduine Koyalipou – 5
Couldn’t test the Moroccan defense enough despite his best efforts.
Substitutes
Sadock Ndobe – 7
Made five clearances, four tackles and won four ground duels too – great effort.
Noah Kevin Ato-Zandanga – 6.5
Caused some problems for Morocco with his interceptions.
Tresor Toropite – 4
An underwhelming display by all accounts.
Isaac Ngoma – 6.5
Managed to poke holes in Moroccan defense a few times to lay key passes.
Ghislain Baboula – 6.5
Struggled to win his duels, contributing very little to his side’s game.
Manager
Raoul Savoy – 5
Another underwhelming performance means their qualification hopes have been dealt a blow.
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FAQs
What was the result of Morocco vs Central African Republic?
The result of Morocco vs Central African Republic was a 5-0 win for Morocco.
When was Morocco vs Central African Republic?
Morocco vs Central African Republic happened on Saturday, 11 October 2024.
Who was the man of the match between Morocco vs Central African Republic?
The man of the match in Morocco vs Central African Republic was Abdessamad Ezzalzouli.