Morocco presented themselves as a title contender with an impressive 3-0 win over Tanzania in the opening match of Group F on Wednesday.,
Skipper Romain Saiss opened the scoring in the 30th minute, setting the tone for Morocco’s dominant performance.
Azzeddine Ounahi then doubled the lead in the 77th minute.
Three minutes later, Youssef En Nesyri completed the rout, securing the first victory for Arab countries in the competition thus far.
Tanzania faced an uphill battle after midfielder Novatus Dismas Miroshi received two yellow cards and was sent off in the 70th minute, leaving them with ten players for the remainder of the game.
