Egypt vs Morocco Preview & Tips - Morocco backed to reach Africa Cup of Nations semi-final

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 29 Jan 2022

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Ralph Staniforth 29 Jan 2022

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Egypt vs Morocco preview, predictions & tips
The quarter-final is being played Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Match kicks off on Sunday 30 January (3pm GMT)
Will we need extra time in Yaoundé?

Expired

Morocco are undefeated in their last 31 matches (Getty Images)

Egypt vs Morocco Preview

Morocco have a better team than Egypt and are backed to advance at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Atlas Lions might have to wait until extra time to get through.

Egypt vs Morocco Preview
Head to Head
Egypt Form
Egypt Team News
Morocco Form
Morocco Team News
Egypt vs Morocco FAQ

Egypt have kept clean sheets in their last 3 matches (AFCON).
Egypt have drawn 4 of their last 8 matches (all competitions).
Egypt have failed to score in 3 of their last 6 matches (all competitions).
Egypt have drawn 2 of their last 4 matches against Morocco (all competitions).
Morocco are undefeated in 8 of their last 9 matches against Egypt (all competitions).
Morocco are undefeated in their last 31 matches (all competitions).
Morocco have won 15 of their last 17 matches (all competitions).

Head to Head

Morocco have a 6-2 advantage against Egypt with 6 draws in 14 matches.

Egypt Form

Egypt competed in the Arab Cup in December, losing 1-0 to Tunisia in the semi-finals and losing on penalties to Qatar in the 3rd place playoff.

The Pharaohs suffered a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in their opening AFCON match where they created two shots on target.

Carlos Queiroz’s side bounced back with 1-0 win against Guinea-Bissau, Mohamed Salah scoring in the 69th minute. They then won 1-0 against Sudan with Mohamed Abdelmonem on target.

Egypt got past Ivory Coast in the Round of 16. It was a close match that ended in a 0-0 draw, Salah netting their fifth straight penalty to win the shootout.

Egypt Team News

Akram Tawfik is injured with Omar Kamal to continue at right-back.

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El-Shennawy, Mohamed Sobhi, Mohamed Abogabal, Mahmoud Gad

Defenders: Ahmed Fatouh, Mahmoud Alaa, Mahmoud Hamdy El-Wensh, Ayman Ashraf, Akram Tawfik, Omar Kamal, Mohamed Abdel-Moneim, Ahmed Hegazi

Midfielders: Hamdi Fathi, Amr El-Sulya, Emam Ashour, Ahmed Sayed Zizo, Abdallah El-Said, Ramadan Sobhi, Mohamed Elneny, Omar Marmoush, Mohanad Lasheen, Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet

Forwards: Mostafa Mohamed, Mohamed Sherif, Mohamed Salah

Morocco Form

Morocco came into the Africa Cup of Nations in superb form, winning all six World Cup qualifiers and their opening three at the Arab Cup.

Vahid Halilhodzic’s side got their tournament underway with a 1-0 win against Ghana thanks to Sofiane Boufal’s 83rd minute strike.

The Atlas Lions beat Comoros 2-0 with Selim Amallah and Zakaria Aboukhal on target. They drew 2-2 against Gabon in the final group game, Boufal and Achraf Hakimi equalising in the second half.

Morocco beat Malawi 2-1 in the Round of 16. They fell behind in the 7th minute, dominating after that with 75% possession, 24-4 shots, Youssef En-Nesyri and Achraf Hakimi scoring to overturn the deficit.

Morocco Team News

Morocco have a full strength side available.

Achraf Hakimi and Sofiane Boufal have scored two goals each at the tournament.

Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou, Monir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Sofiane Alakouch, Souffian El Karouani, Adam Masina, Sofian Chakla, Samy Mmaee, Romain Saiss, Nayef Aguerd, Badr Benoun, Mohamed Chibi

Midfielders: Aymen Barkok, Sofyan Amrabat, Faycal Fajr, Azzedine Ounahi, Ilias Chair, Imran Louza, Selim Amallah

Forwards: Munir El Haddadi, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Sofiane Boufal, Ryan Mmaee, Youssef En-Nesyri, Ayoub El Kaabi, Soufiane Rahimi

Egypt vs Morocco FAQ

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Verdict

Egypt v Morocco

Morocco have won 15 of their last 17 matches and have a solid record against Egypt. The Pharaohs’ AFCON adventure is set to end in the quarter-finals.