MATCH FACTS: Co-hosts Tanzania take on might of Morocco in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam prepares for a quarterfinal showdown as co-hosts Tanzania take on Morocco, one of the most successful nations in African Nations Championship history in a quarterfinal clash with Morocco in Dar es Salaam on Friday.

This is the first-ever meeting between Tanzania and Morocco at CHAN.It is Tanzania’s first match against North African opposition in the competition.

This is Tanzania’s 11th game at CHAN; Morocco are their 10th different opponent.
Morocco face East African opposition for the seventh time (P6 W3 D2 L1).

Their East African record includes wins over Uganda (3-0 in 2014, 5-2 in 2020) and Rwanda (4-1 in 2016), plus draws with Rwanda (0-0, 2020) and Sudan (0-0, 2018).

At this tournament, Morocco lost 1-0 to Kenya – their only defeat to East African opposition.

Morocco are facing an East African side in the knockout rounds for the first time.

Tanzania are Morocco’s 21st different opponent at CHAN.

Morocco meet a tournament host for the fourth time, with past results including wins against Rwanda (4-1, 2014) and Cameroon (4-0, 2020) and defeat to Kenya this year.

Defensive strength meets attacking power: Tanzania have conceded only one goal, the joint fewest in the tournament, while Morocco have scored eight, the most of any side.

Morocco’s shot conversion rate is 18.6% (8 goals from 23 shots on target); Tanzania’s is 10.42% (5 goals from 17 on target).

Tanzania have won 45 tackles, compared to Morocco’s 29.

 

Tanzania – Key Facts

·       First time reaching the knockout stages at CHAN.

·       Eliminated in the group stage in both previous appearances (2009 and 2020).

·       Undefeated in the 2024 group stage (W3 D1), conceding just once.

·       Unbeaten in six consecutive CHAN matches (W4 D2) since losing 2-0 to Zambia in 2020.

·       Won three matches at this year’s finals, compared to two wins across their previous six games combined.

·       Kept three clean sheets in 2024; they had only two in all past editions.

·       Failed to score just once in their last five games – in a 0-0 draw with Central African Republic.

·       Attempted 591 passes against CAR, their highest total in a CHAN match.

·       Dickson Job attempted 106 passes in that game (98 completed).

·       Ibrahim Hamid attempted 104 passes (100 completed, 96.2% accuracy).

·       Hamid had 116 touches, followed by Job with 106 – the two highest figures in the match.

 

Morocco – Key Facts

·       Won their last two matches, both 3-1 victories (vs Zambia and DRC).

·       Last won three in a row at CHAN 2020, when they claimed four successive victories.

·       Only one defeat in their last 17 games (W14 D2 L1), the 1-0 loss to Kenya at this edition.

·       Competing in their fourth quarterfinal (P3 W2 L1).

·       Lost their first quarterfinal in 2014 (4-3 vs Nigeria), but won the last two (2-0 vs Namibia, 2018; 3-1 vs Zambia, 2020).

·       Knockout record: 7 games, W6 L1.

·       Only defeat in knockout rounds came against Nigeria in 2014; since then, they have won six straight.

·       All knockout wins have been in open play; only one match went to extra time (2018 semifinal vs Libya, 3-1 win).

·       A win would secure a third semifinal appearance (after 2018 and 2020).

·       Knockout scoring record: 21 goals for, 6 against, with four clean sheets.

·       Scored in all seven knockout games, at least twice in each.

·       Oussama Lamiloui is joint top scorer of the tournament with 3 goals, including a brace vs DRC.

·       Youssef Mehri leads with 3 assists and has created 8 chances, tied with Imad Riahi.

·       Morocco have kept only one clean sheet in four matches, their lowest defensive record at this stage of any edition.