Morocco thump Gabon 3-0 to edge closer to World Cup

Source: Xinhua| 2017-10-08 08:56:00|Editor: Zhou Xin
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RABAT, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Morocco defeated Gabon 3-0 on Saturday to edge closer to the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.

At the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, the Moroccan squad largely dominated the game, creating numerous goal attempts.

Khalid Boutaib was the man of the match, scoring at the 38th, 56th, 72nd minute.

Benefiting from Cote d'Ivoire's 0-0 draw with Mali on Friday, Morocco moved to the top spot in Group C with nine points, one more than former group leaders Cote d'Ivoire.

In the final-round fixture, Morocco will visit Cote d'Ivoire next month to get their ticket to the World Cup in Russia.

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