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Morocco will take on Madagascar on Tuesday, 2 June, as the countdown to the FIFA World Cup continues.
The match represents Morocco's final match on home soil before heading to the USA for the World Cup, and they will be keen to give their supporters something to be optimistic about ahead of their opening match with Brazil.
Read our Morocco vs Madagascar prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Morocco vs Madagascar key stats
- Morocco have won six of their last eight matches in all competitions.
- Madagascar have failed to win two of their last four matches in all competitions.
- More than two goals have been scored in three of Morocco's last four matches.
Morocco vs Madagascar preview: Can the Atlas Lions keep on going?
| Morocco | vs | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | FIFA Ranking | 104th |
| Achraf Hakimi (95) | Most Caps | Rayan Raveloson (49) |
| Ayoub El Kaabi (20) | Most Goals | Rayan Raveloson (9) |
| 714 | Total Caps | 355 |
| 77 | Total Goals | 31 |
| 2 | Uncapped Players | 0 |
It's been a strange six months for the Moroccan national team. On one hand, they are officially the Africa Cup of Nations champions, but the circumstances surrounding their ‘victory' over Senegal will leave an asterisk next to their name in history books.
The pressure and exhaustion caused by their AFCON campaign forced manager Walid Regragui to resign in March. Regragui was the man who had previously led them to a World Cup semi-final in 2022, and his exit could not be described as planned, just three months out from the 2026 World Cup.
Mohamed Ouahbi has taken over in the hot seat, and he has enjoyed a strong start to the job, winning two and drawing one of his three matches in charge.
The match against Madagascar represents another opportunity for Ouahbi to get to know his players more. He will be particularly delighted that his captain, Achraf Hakimi, came through the Champions League final unscathed, but he is not expected to play any part here.
As for Madagascar, this is a chance to test themselves against one of, if not the best, national teams in Africa.
Although they are ranked 104th in the world, Madagascar weren't a million miles away from qualifying for the World Cup themselves. They finished as runners-up to Ghana in their qualifying group and were only eliminated as other runners-up had slightly better records.
Corentin Martins is doing a good job, and their recent form indicates that they can at least give Morocco a game on Tuesday night. Barea have won five of their last seven matches and will be looking forward to AFCON qualifying later in the year.
Njiva Rakotoharimalala, Lalaına Rafanomezantsoa and Marco Ilaimaharitra are the most notable absentees from the Madagascar squad for this one.
Morocco vs Madagascar form guide & betting tips
| Morocco | vs | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
W
W
D
W
W
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Form |
W
L
W
W
D
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| 10 | Goals For | 11 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 8 |
W
W
D
W
W
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International Friendly form |
L
L
W
W
D
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Whispers Predicts: Morocco 3-0 Madagascar
On paper, this is a bit of a mismatch, with 94 places between the two nations in the FIFA World Rankings. Morocco to win with a -2.5 handicap has been best priced at 21/20.
More than two goals have been scored in four of Madagascar's last six matches. Over 2.5 goals has been priced at 1/2.
Ayoub El Kaabi has scored 20 goals in 55 caps for Morocco. El Kaabi to score anytime has been priced at 6/4.
> Morocco to win with a -2.5 handicap at 21/20 (2.05) | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 1/2 (1.50) | Likelihood: Probable
> Ayoub El Kaab to score anytime at 6/4 (2.50) | Likelihood: Possible