+++ 21.12.: Morocco seal win in opening match +++
After just ten minutes, Morocco could have lived up to their role as favourites in Rabat. But Soufiane Rahimi (Al-Ain FC) missed a penalty. It took till the 55th minute - despite almost 80 per cent possession in the first half - before Real Madrid player Brahim Diaz broke the deadlock at 1-0. With just over a quarter of an hour to play, substitute Ayoub El Kaabi from Leverkusen's upcoming Champions League opponents Olympiakos made it 2-0 with a spectacular overhead kick to double lead and complete the scoring. Werkself player Eliesse Ben Seghir did not feature.
Morocco's next opponents on Christmas Day at 21:00 CET are Mali, probably their toughest rivals in the battle to win the group. Zambia are also in Group A.
Fixtures at a glance:
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco)
Sunday, 21/12: Morocco 2:0 Comoros
Friday, 26/12, 21:00 CET: Morocco vs Mali
Monday, 29/12, 20:00 CET: Zambia vs Morocco
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)
Wednesday, 24/12, 13:30 CET: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea
Sunday, 28/12, 18:30 CET: Algeria vs Burkina Faso
Wednesday, 31/12, 17:00 CET: Sudan vs Burkina Faso
Ibrahim Maza (Algeria)
Wednesday, 24/12, 16:00 CET: Algeria vs Sudan
Sunday, 28/12, 18.30 CET: Algeria vs Burkina Faso
Wednesday, 31/12, 17:00 CET: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria
Christian Kofane (Cameroon)
Wednesday, 24/12., 21:00 CET: Cameroon vs Gabon
Sunday, 28/12, 21:00 CET: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon
Wednesday, 31/12, 20:00 CET: Mozambique vs Cameroon
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