Scotland Opponents Qualification – Part Two
MOROCCO
CAF Qualifying saw the 54 countries divided into 9 groups of 6 countries with the 9 Group Winners qualifying for World Cup 2026.
The four best runners up would play two semi finals and final to determine the one country to move forward to the Inter Continental Playoffs.
Morocco were drawn in Group E with Congo, Eritrea, Niger, Tanzania and Zambia.
Eritrea withdrew after the draw was made.
Matchday 1 & 2 – November 2023
Zambia beat Congo 4-2 while Tanzania won 1-0 in Niger on Matchday 1 with Morocco having no game as they due to play Eritrea.
Morocco then got off to a winning start with a 2-0 win in Tanzania.
Niger beat Zambia 2-1 , to leave Morocco with a game in hand on 3pts alongside Niger , Tanzania and Zambia, who all had won one , lost one.
Matchday 3 & 4 – June 2024
Tanzania were due to play Eritrea and following a dispute over the home stadium for Congo , Niger were awarded a 3-0 away win against them.
The only game on Matchday 3 saw Morocco’s 2-1 home win over Zambia.
Matchday 4 saw Niger due to play Eritrea , Tanzania took advantage to match their 6 pts with a 1-0 win in Zambia.
Morocco moved to 9pts with a comfortable 6-0 away win in Congo.
Matchday 5 & 6 – March 2025
With Zambia due to play Eritrea , Tanzania moved to 9pts when they were awarded a 3-0 win over Congo after the Congolese were suspended by FIFA over Government interference.
Morocco maintained their 3pt lead as they moved on to 12pts following an injury time winner to win 2-1 in Niger.
Zambia were also awarded a 3-0 over Congo and with Niger due to play Eritrea , Morocco moved to 15pts beating Tanzania 2-0 at home to move to the brink of qualification.
Matchday 7 & 8 – September 2025
Morocco qualified for World Cup 2026 on Matchday 7 with a 5-0 home win over ten man Niger. Congo with their suspension lifted drew 1-1 at home to Tanzania.
Matchday 8 saw Morocco maintain their 100% record with a 2-0 win in Zambia while Niger won 1-0 in Tanzania.
Matchday 9 & 10 – October 2025
Matchday 9 saw Niger beat Congo 3-1 and Zambia win 1-0 in Tanzania before Morocco completed their campaign with 100% record on Matchday 10 as they beat Congo 1-0 at home. Zambia lost 1-0 at home to Niger.
FINAL TABLE
MOROCCO 24pts, NIGER 15pts, TANZANIA 10pts, ZAMBIA 9pts, CONGO 1pt.
Morocco Qualify as Group Winners
Playoffs – November 2025
Semi Finals
NIGERIA 4 GABON 1 aet
DR CONGO 1 CAMEROON 0
Final
DR CONGO 1 NIGERIA 1 aet
DR Congo won 4-3 on penalties.
DR CONGO move forward to Inter Continental Playoff to play winners of New Caledonia v Jamacia in Mexico on 31st March 2026
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