The African champion is ready for the World Cup.. Morocco defeats Burundi with five goals
The Moroccan national team continued its glow before the start of the 2026 World Cup, after achieving a huge victory over its Burundian counterpart, with a score of 5-0, in the friendly match that brought together the two teams as part of the “Atlas Lions” preparations for the upcoming World Cup competitions.
The Moroccan national team entered the match with great strength, and succeeded in opening the scoring early in the fourth minute through Taoufik Bentib, before Ayoub El Kaabi increased the lead with a second goal in the 11th minute, to confirm The African champion had the advantage from the first minutes.
The Moroccan coach’s battalion continued to impose its control over the course of the match, with Jassim Yassine adding the third goal in the 19th minute, ending the first half with a comfortable lead for Morocco with a clean 3-0.
In the second half, the Moroccan advantage continued, as Ayoub El Kaabi returned to score his second and fourth personal goal for his country in the 50th minute, before Tawfiq Bentib concluded the goal festival by scoring the fifth goal at the minute. 70, confirming the overwhelming superiority of the “Atlas Lions”.
The Moroccan national team demonstrated outstanding technical and physical readiness before competing in the 2026 World Cup, in light of the great ambitions surrounding the team after the historic achievement it achieved in the 2022 World Cup, when it became the first Arab and African team to reach the semi-finals in the history of the tournament.
The Moroccan national team, as the champion of the African Cup of Nations, hopes to continue writing history during the edition. The upcoming World Cup, based on a distinguished generation of players who succeeded in consolidating Morocco’s position among the world’s top teams in recent years.
This great victory gives the Atlas Lions a strong morale boost before the awaited international competition, amid great public hopes for continuing to shine and achieve a new exceptional participation on the international scene.
