This will be the fourth competitive meeting between the two sides, with Morocco winning two of them and losing once.
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Liberia will kickoff their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification when they take on Morocco at the Stade Mohammed V on Monday. The home side’s opening fixture against Zimbabwe was canceled and their last international outing was in March against Burundi, which ended in a 2-1 loss. The Atlas Lions, on the other hand, began their qualification campaign with a 2-1 win on Friday. Meanwhile this will be the fourth competitive meeting between the two sides, with Morocco winning two of them and losing once.
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✅ Last training session before facing Liberia tomorrow! #DimaMaghrib ?? #AtlasLions #TeamMorocco pic.twitter.com/1ntGDZJXoJ
— Équipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) June 12, 2022
Liberia were last in action on March 29, when they lost 2-1 at the hands of Burundi in a friendly fixture at Mardan Sports Complex. The visitors struck twice in the first half through Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana before the Lone Stars pulled one back through Divine Teah’s second half strike. It was Liberia’s third consecutive defeat across all competitions, the Lone stars were thrashed 4-0 by Benin on March 24 before suffering a 1-0 loss to Sierra Leone three days later. Liberia are aiming to secure their third appearance in the continental event and their first since 2002. Liberia has conceded 15 goals in their last seven outings, while scoring only five times.
Morocco, on the other hand, started their qualifiers with victory against South Africa. In Rabat, the visitors took the lead through Lyle Foster’s eighth-minute strike but the Atlas Lions had more than enough quality in their ranks to turn things around. Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri and 28-year-old Ayoub El Kaabi struck in the second half to clinch all three points for Morocco and move to the top of Group K. Vahid Halilhodzic’s side are unbeaten in each of their last three competitive games across all competitions, a run which saw them secure a place in the upcoming World Cup in Qatar courtesy of a 5-2 aggregate win over Congo DR in March’s qualification playoffs.
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Liberia boss Butler has picked up 23 players for their upcoming AFCON qualifiers. 30-year-old Kpah Sherman could team up with Olympiakos Nicosia-man Peter Wilson up front, while Helberg and Murphy Dorley could pull the strings in the midfield. As for Morocco, Halilhodzic is unlikely to make any drastic changes to the starting eleven that got the job done against South Africa. Sifiyan Amrabat and Ilias Chair are expected to pair in the midfield, with En-Nesyri leading the forward line. Achraf Hakimi and Adam Masin will be the wing-backs.
Liberia probable starting lineup: Yeanaye, Balde, Pabai, Arago, Dweh, Halberg, Dorley, Macaulay, Njie, Wilson, Sherman
Morocco probable starting lineup: Bono, Masina, Aguerd, SaissMmaee, Hakimi, Chair, Amrabat, Taarabt, En-Nesyri, El Kaabi..
The 2023 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers match between Liberia and Morocco will take place at the Stade Mohammed V and it will kickoff at 12:30 pm IST on June 14, Monday.
A selection of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be telecast live on beIN SPORTS.
