Match report
Morocco beat Japan 1–0 at Morocco Stadium in World Cup 2026. Amallah opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Morocco have 3 wins in their last 5, while Japan have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Amallahassist Amrabat
27'
Ounahi
43'
2H
⇄Weber↓ En-Nesyri
64'
64'
⇄Müller↓ Ueda
⇄Johnson↓ Boufal
83'
83'
⇄Marsh↓ Mitoma
Momentum
MA
⚽
JP
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 9, 2021 · 18:00
VenueMorocco Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance43,589 / 48,976 (89%)
RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#16·
#5
#16·#5Where to watch
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Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.2Expected goals (xG)0.7
14Total shots8
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks3
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Sugawara7.9Standings
| # | 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