The Morocco team showed their superior strength and completely overwhelmed Niger right after the opening whistle, before ending the match with a resounding 5-0 victory.
Ismael Saibari scored twice in the 29th and 38th minutes, El Kaabi scored in the 51st minute, Hamza Igamane increased the score to 4-0 in the 69th minute, before Azzedine Ounahi sealed a 5-0 victory for Morocco in the 84th minute.
With the victory over Niger, Morocco increased their score to 18 after 6 matches in Group E of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa.
The North African representative has secured the top spot in the group with a direct ticket to the 2026 World Cup, creating an 8-point gap compared to the second-placed team in Indonesia.
Unlike the remaining groups, Group E has only 5 teams after Eritrea withdrew, meaning each team will only have to play 8 matches instead of 10.
The 2026 World Cup will give Africa 9 direct spots and 2 play-off spots. Morocco will become the first African team to win a ticket to North America next summer, marking the third consecutive time in history to participate in the biggest football festival on the planet.
As of the morning of September 6 (Vietnam time), there have been 17 teams officially qualified to participate in the 2026 World Cup, including 3 host countries: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Uzbekistan, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, New Zealand and Morocco.
