Morocco secured a second consecutive victory in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after defeating Lesotho 2-0 in their Group A encounter at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Tuesday.
Moroccan attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz opened the scoring for the visitors in the 45th minute, giving Morocco a narrow lead heading into the break.
Azzedine Ounahi doubled Morocco’s advantage in the 82nd minute as the Atlas Lions maintained control of the contest.
The result moved Morocco to six points from two matches and placed them at the top of Group A, ahead of Niger on three points.
Morocco had begun their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 home victory over Gabon at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Friday.
Niger were scheduled to face Gabon later on Tuesday in the other Group A fixture.
