Morocco vs Burkina Faso Match Analysis & Prediction
12/09/2023 9:30 pm
Two teams who have secured their place in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations meet in a friendly as Morocco and Burkina Faso face off at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Tuesday.
Morocco were left disappointed in their most recent game as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on June 17.
However, a run of six points from their opening two qualifying matches has seen them guarantee their spot in the upcoming AFCON in January, where they will be looking to conquer the continent for just the second time.
Walid Regragui’s side head into Tuesday’s game unbeaten in their last seven friendly matches, picking up four wins and three draws since a 3-0 defeat to USA in June 2022.
Meanwhile, Burkina Faso wrapped up their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Friday when the played out a goalless draw with Eswatini at the Stade de Marrakech.
With that result, Hubert Velud’s side have now failed to win their last three matches in the qualifiers, picking up just one point from a possible nine since kicking off the campaign with three successive victories.
However, Burkina Faso have secured their spot in Ivory Coast with 10 points from six matches as they clinched top spot in Group B, one point above second-placed Cape Verde.
Morocco vs. Burkina Faso Head to head
In the nine previous meetings between these two teams, Morocco have claimed six victories while Burkina Faso have won one, and they have drawn in two. Burkina Faso have scored five goals and conceded 12 in the process.
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16/01/2014Burkina Faso1Morocco1CAF African Nations Championship
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04/01/2017Morocco1Burkina Faso0Friendlies
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24/03/2017Morocco2Burkina Faso0Friendlies
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06/09/2019Morocco1Burkina Faso1Friendlies
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12/06/2021Morocco1Burkina Faso0Friendlies
Morocco Team News
Morocco enter the contest with a star-studded 27-man squad, including the likes of goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, Paris Saint-Germain full-back Archraf Hakimi and skipper Romain Sais.
Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri has also been called up by Regragui and should spearhead the attack once again.
Morocco's Last 5 Matches
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23/01/2023Ghana3Morocco0CAF African Nations Championship
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26/03/2023Morocco2Brazil1Friendlies
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28/03/2023Morocco0Peru0Friendlies
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12/06/2023Morocco0Cabo Verde0Friendlies
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17/06/2023South Africa2Morocco1AFCON Qualification
Burkina Faso Team News
Sheriff Tiraspol midfielder Cedric Badolo is a major doubt for Burkina Faso after coming off injured midway through the game against Eswatini on Friday.
Bournemouth striker Dango Ouattara, who has four goals in five AFCON qualifying matches, should lead the attack, alongside Cyrille Bayala and Abdoul Tapsoba.
Burkina Faso's Last 5 Matches
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19/11/2022Burkina Faso2Cote d'Ivoire1Friendlies
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24/03/2023Burkina Faso1Togo0AFCON Qualification
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28/03/2023Togo1Burkina Faso1AFCON Qualification
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18/06/2023Cabo Verde3Burkina Faso1AFCON Qualification
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08/09/2023Burkina Faso0Eswatini0AFCON Qualification
Morocco vs. Burkina Faso: Odds and Predictions
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