For the Zambia national football team this is a decisive group-stage match: the team still have a chance of reaching the knockout round and will take to the pitch with maximum commitment. The Morocco national football team, despite their status and the high quality of their squad, will try to make amends in their last group game after dropping points against the Mali national football team.
Zambia national football team
The Zambia national football team came into the tournament in poor form, having lost three consecutive friendlies, but at AFCON the team have transformed. In the first round, they snatched a 1:1 draw with the Mali national football team, with Patson Daka getting on the scoresheet and celebrating his goal very emotionally, and then played out a 0:0 draw with the Comoros national football team. The key to their success is a compact shape and a very high work rate. The defensive line, where Dominic Chanda and Mathews Banda stand out, have improved significantly, while in attack the main hope is Daka from Leicester City, capable of taking the few chances that appear on the counter. However, the side still have problems with finishing: over two rounds they have scored only two goals from 17 shots on target.
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team, by contrast, started the tournament strongly but then slipped up unexpectedly. After a comfortable 2:0 win over the Comoros national football team, Walid Regragui’s side let victory slip against the Mali national football team in a 1:1 draw, conceding from the penalty spot. Nevertheless, in terms of performance, they looked solid: 2.82:0.91 in xG.
Zambia national football team vs Morocco national football team Prediction
The Morocco national football team are stronger in terms of individual quality and overall class, but the Zambia national football team have shown that they can defend in an organised way and withstand pressure even from favourites. They are unlikely to take excessive risks, not wanting to drop points, so we expect a tight match in which the favorites will at least avoid defeat.
