Soccer-Saibari nets double as Morocco hit four in World Cup warm-up

Brahim Diaz played a key ⁠role in the fourth goal late on, driving into the box from the ⁠right ​before his effort struck the post, allowing Ayoub El Kaabi to tap in from close range in the 87th minute. Morocco will ⁠now travel to the United States to face Norway in their final ⁠warm-up match ⁠on Sunday before launching their World Cup campaign, where they have been drawn in Group C alongside ‌Brazil, Scotland ‌and Haiti.

Ismael Saibari ​scored twice as Morocco eased ​to a 4-0 victory ‌over Madagascar ​in a friendly on Tuesday, delivering a confident performance ahead of the World Cup.

The ‌PSV Eindhoven midfielder gave the hosts a dream start, heading in a fourth-minute corner from Bilal El Khannouss at the far post, before doubling ‌the lead in the 24th minute after capitalising on a ‌defensive error. Morocco dominated the opening half, with Noussair Mazraoui going close to adding a second earlier, only to see his powerful strike rebound off the crossbar.

Morocco continued ⁠to ​dictate the tempo ⁠after the break and extended their advantage in the 78th minute when Azzedine Ounahi ⁠was fouled inside the penalty area. Soufiane Rahimi stepped up and converted ​from the spot to make it 3-0. Brahim Diaz played a key ⁠role in the fourth goal late on, driving into the box from the ⁠right ​before his effort struck the post, allowing Ayoub El Kaabi to tap in from close range in the 87th minute.

Morocco will ⁠now travel to the United States to face Norway in their final ⁠warm-up match ⁠on Sunday before launching their World Cup campaign, where they have been drawn in Group C alongside ‌Brazil, Scotland ‌and Haiti. (Reporting Ashraf Hamed Atta Editing ​by Toby Davis)