Match report
Morocco beat Uruguay 2–0 at Uruguay Stadium in World Cup 2026. En-Nesyri opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Uruguay have 3 wins in their last 5, while Morocco have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
Giménez
50'
51'
⚽En-Nesyriassist Hakimi
67'
En-Nesyri
⇄Weber↓ M. Araújo
68'
68'
⇄Müller↓ Boufal
74'
⚽Amallah
⇄Dubois↓ Núñez
77'
77'
⇄Petrov↓ En-Nesyri
Momentum
UY
⚽⚽
MA
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMay 16, 2023 · 19:00
VenueUruguay Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance48,330 / 62,766 (77%)
RefereeJ. Gil (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#17·
#6
#17·#6Where to watch
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Statistics
38Ball possession %62
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.8
10Total shots12
3Shots on target6
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
4Corner kicks7
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
450Passes546
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Bentancur7.8Standings
| # | 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
2025Uruguay2-1MoroccoUEFA Nations League
2023Uruguay0-2MoroccoInternational Friendly
2022Morocco3-2UruguayUEFA Nations League
2021Uruguay1-0Morocco