2024-01-21 18:03:41
Long ahead in the score but too wait-and-see, Morocco was joined by the Democratic Republic of Congo (1-1), Sunday in San Pédro (Ivory Coast), and will have to wait to validate its place in the round of 16 of the CAN. Hoping to be able to count on his coach Walid Regragui, at the origin of a big spike in tension at the end of the match with Chancel Memba, defender of the DRC and OM, without us really knowing the reasons for the ‘altercation.
Morocco spectator following the opening score
“I have nothing to say, I have a lot of respect for Mbemba. Maybe it was the adrenaline that made him respond like that, no problem. I regret because we did not give a good image, neither us nor the DRC,” simply commented Regragui, careful not to add fuel to the fire at the press conference.
Against the DRC, the Atlas Lions started the match perfectly by opening the score thanks to Achraf Hakimi. The PSG right-back volleyed from the right a corner hit by Hakim Ziyech (6th).
The Leopards then tried to react. An off-center free kick from Kakuta, deflected by Selim Amallah, passed in front of Mbemba without him being able to take it back at the far post (33rd). Amallah’s intervention caused damage. Inonga Baka, hit in the head in his duel with the Moroccan, first had to have a large bandage applied. After intervention by the VAR, the referee then awarded a penalty to the Congolese, considering that Amallah had also touched the ball with his hand.
But Cédric Bakambu sent his attempt onto the right post of Yassine Bounou’s goal (42nd). Content to manage, the Moroccans were put in danger by the DRC in the second period like the recovery of Dylan Batubinsika, deflected by Amallah (48th), missed the goal. The Atlas Lions ended up conceding the equalizer at the end of the match when Stuttgart striker Silas Wamangituka took a back cross from Meschack Elia (76th).
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