AFCON 2021 round of 16: Morocco v Malawi – match facts
The Atlas Lions will battle it out against the Flames of Malawi for a place in the quarterfinal 20.00 local time today.
Morocco have not won the AFCON title since 1976.
This is the first time Malawi will play in the knockouts stages of the tournament. This promises to be an interesting match.
Match information
Round of 16
Match
Morocco v Malawi
Date
25 January 2022
Time
20:00 local time (19:00 GMT)
Venue
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaounde
Morocco vs Malawi- match facts
This will be the first encounter between Morocco and Malawi at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco have only lost one out of 11 matches when facing a team for the first time.
Malawi is playing in the knockout stages for the first time in 3 appearances.
On average, Malawi have the lowest possession during the group phase of the tournament.
Player in focus: Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal is the current Moroccan highest goal scorer in this tournament, and he has created ten chances.
