Morocco’s national under-17 team defeated their Algerian counterpart 3-0 in the quarter-final of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (CAF), and qualifies for the semi-final of the tournament, and the world cup qualifiers, on Wednesday in Constantine, Algeria.
Only 28 minutes into the game, Morocco’s young striker Zakaria Ouazane scored the first goal in the match, tipping the odds in favor of Morocco. The player further cemented the country’s win in the 57th minute with a second goal, followed by Adam chakir in the 86 minute.
Prior to today’s game, Morocco finished at the top of Group B with two back-to-back wins against Nigeria (1-0) and South Africa (2-0) and one loss to Zambia.