Morocco beats Lesotho 2-0, keeps top spot in AFCON 2027 qualifying group

Morocco secured a 2-0 away win over Lesotho on Tuesday in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

• Ibrahim Diaz scored in the 45th minute and Azzedine Ounahi added the second in the 82nd minute.
• Morocco leads Group 1 with six points from consecutive wins, while Lesotho sits bottom with no points.
• Morocco opened its qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Gabon; the Lesotho match was played at Free State Stadium in South Africa.
• Diaz's opener followed a Lesotho defensive error, while Ounahi's second goal came from a Sofiane Rahimi assist.