Morocco 5–1 Niger

A chance to strengthen Morocco’s lead

The latest meeting between these sides ended in a emphatic 5-0 Morocco victory over Niger in September 2025, in World Cup qualifying. Morocco now face Niger in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, with the group leaders looking to build on their advantage: they sit first on six points, while Niger are third on three. Morocco are three points ahead after two matches.

Different starts to qualification

Morocco have won both of their matches in this competition, scoring four goals and conceding none. Their two clean sheets underline the defensive control behind a perfect start. Niger have taken a win and a defeat, scoring twice and conceding three, and lost their only away match in the competition.

Those figures cover two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches only, rather than either team’s broader season form. Morocco’s results in those matches amount to two wins in a row; Niger’s most recent was a defeat.

Three meetings, three Morocco wins

The September 2025 result was the most emphatic of the three listed encounters, but Morocco’s record against Niger has been consistently favourable. They also won 2-1 away in March 2025 and 1-0 at home in a 2019 friendly. Across all three meetings, Morocco have three wins, Niger have none and there have been no draws.

The pattern gives Morocco a clear historical edge, but it does not guarantee another comfortable night. Niger will need to improve on their previous away display in this qualifying campaign to disrupt that trend.

Our prediction

Morocco have the stronger recent head-to-head record and the more convincing start to this group, so they have the edge. A draw remains a plausible alternative, and Niger will hope to make the contest more competitive than the September meeting.