Africa Cup of Nations 2025 · 29 Dec 2025

Zambia 0–3 Morocco

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Morocco favourites at 61%.

Morocco won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lameck Banda, 99.1 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Lameck Banda +55.2, Noussair Mazraoui +16.2, Ayoub El Kaabi +14.9.

Well below it: Adam Masina −14.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v Comoros Africa Cup of Nations
22 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Mali Africa Cup of Nations
16 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at DR Congo International Friendlies
18 Nov 2025	L 2–3	at Angola International Friendlies
15 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at South Africa International Friendlies

26 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Mali Africa Cup of Nations
21 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Comoros Africa Cup of Nations
18 Nov 2025	W 4–0	v Uganda International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	W 1–0	v Mozambique International Friendlies
9 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Bahrain International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Given Kalusa Midfielder	11	0.02	100.0	–
Lameck Banda Midfielder	45	0.07	99.1	+55.2
Wilson Chisala Midfielder	11	0.01	95.9	–
Mathews Banda Defender	63	–	67.8	–
Kings Kangwa Midfielder	79	–	51.8	–
Willard Mwanza Goalkeeper	90	–	51.6	–
Dominic Chanda Defender	90	0.01	49.4	–
Benson Sakala Midfielder	90	–	46.8	+0.8
Eliya Mandanji Forward	45	–	46.6	–
Joseph Liteta Midfielder	45	–	46.5	–
Lubambo Musonda Midfielder	90	–	46.3	+2.2
Miguel Changa Chaiwa Midfielder	90	–	45.7	+5.9
Patson Daka Forward	79	0.15	44.1	−3.1
Joseph Sabobo Midfielder	27	–	42.9	–
Kabaso Chongo Defender	45	–	40.3	–
David Hamansenya Defender	90	–	39.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Youssef En-Nesyri Forward	16	0	0	0.02	69.2	–
Ayoub El Kaabi Forward	74	2	0	0.56	66.4	+14.9
Noussair Mazraoui Defender	64	0	0	–	65.2	+16.2
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder	74	0	1	0.20	59.7	+6.5
Brahim Díaz Midfielder	64	1	0	0.60	59.7	−0.5
Azzedine Ounahi Midfielder	90	0	2	0.13	57.7	−4.9
Achraf Hakimi Defender	26	0	0	0.29	55.7	–
Ismael Saibari Midfielder	64	0	0	–	55.5	+8.2
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder	26	0	0	–	53.6	–
Nayef Aguerd Defender	90	0	0	0.06	53.3	−2.1
Yassine Bounou Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.3	−2.6
Neil El Aynaoui Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.2	−3.5
Mohamed Chibi Defender	90	0	0	–	39.6	–
Adam Masina Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	−14.7
Eliesse Ben Seghir Forward	26	0	0	–	33.6	–
Chemsdine Talbi Midfielder	16	0	0	–	33.5	–