Morocco put five past Niger! Youssef En-Nesyri made history

Morocco put five past Niger! Youssef En-Nesyri made history

14.11.2026 22:20

In Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Morocco defeated Niger 5-1 at home, securing their third victory and raising their points to 9. With his fourth goal, Youssef En-Nesyri became the third-highest scorer in the history of the Morocco national team.

In Group A of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Morocco hosted Niger and defeated their opponent by a decisive score of 5-1. Morocco, who went into the break 3-1 ahead and left the match with a clear victory, secured their third win in their fourth group match and increased their points to 9.

A HISTORIC GOAL FROM EN-NESYRI

Youssef En-Nesyri, who scored his team's fourth goal in the match, made history for the Morocco national team. With this goal, the experienced forward raised his total number of goals in the national jersey to 26, surpassing star player Hakim Ziyech to earn the title of the country's third-highest goalscorer of all time.

In the list of Morocco national team's all-time top scorers, only two legendary names are ahead of En-Nesyri:

  • 1. Ahmed Faras: 36 goals
  • 2. Salaheddine Bassir: 27 goals
  • 3. Youssef En-Nesyri: 26 goals

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