The Atlas Lions persisted with their unbeaten streak in 2016 with a 4-0 thumping of Canada on Tuesday evening in an international friendly at Grand Stade Marrakech.
One night after the Botola pro league assembled local side edged Jordan 1-0 in a friendly, Herve Renard decided to hand Wydad Casablanca’s attacking midfielder Ismail El Haddid his debut against the Americans.
A goalless draw against Gabon during Morocco’s opening campaign to Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup raised eye brows of their capability upfront.
To silence the critics, Granada FC midfielder Mehdi Cercela Gonzalez took no time to put the hosts in the lead with just 16 minutes of play in the first half.
Then followed Hakim Ziyech’s double of Ajax Amsterdam from the spot in the second half before Rashid Alioui secured Morocco victory beyond any doubt.
On African tour, Canada had defeated Mauritania prior to this encounter which is part of their preparation to Qatar’s 2022 World Cup.
For Herve Renard’s Morocco it was a fine tune ahead of their clash with Ivory Coast at home in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
