The Moroccan national team defeated Paraguay 2-1 in a friendly match played on Tuesday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France.
This was coach Mohamed Wahbi’s second match in charge of the Atlas Lions, having taken over from Walid Regragui less than a month ago.
In his first match, Morocco drew with Ecuador, and now Wahbi, who led the Moroccan U-20 team to victory in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, has secured his first win.
After a goalless first half, Bilal El Khannous opened the scoring for Morocco in the 48th minute, following a brilliant pass from captain Achraf Hakimi.
Nael El Aynaoui, the Roma midfielder, added the second goal in the 53rd minute, capitalizing on another assist from Hakimi.
Before the final whistle, Paraguay pulled one back in the 87th minute when Gustavo Caballero headed home a goal.
It is worth noting that the draw placed Morocco in a relatively easy group in the 2026 World Cup, alongside Brazil, Scotland and Haiti.
