Match report
Morocco beat Japan 2–1 at Morocco Stadium in World Cup 2026. Amallah opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Morocco have 3 wins in their last 5, while Japan have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Amallahassist En-Nesyri
25'
36'
⚽Moritaassist Ueda
2H
Boufal
47'
⚽Boufal
48'
⇄Ferrari↓ En-Nesyri
62'
62'
⇄Weber↓ Ueda
64'
Kamada
⇄Hansen↓ Boufal
81'
81'
⇄Johnson↓ Mitoma
Momentum
MA
⚽⚽⚽
JP
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 3, 2025 · 20:00
VenueMorocco Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance47,996 / 48,976 (98%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#14·
#3
#14·#3Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4
15Total shots9
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
8Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Endo7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Japan2-1MoroccoUEFA Nations League
2023Japan0-2MoroccoInternational Friendly
2022Morocco3-2JapanUEFA Nations League
2021Japan1-0Morocco