World Cup 2022: Belgium 0-2 Morocco - Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal seal late win

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By Chris BevanBBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Last updated on 13 minutes ago.From the section World Cup

Morocco caused the latest shock at a World Cup that has been full of surprises by beating Belgium thanks to late goals by Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal.

Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois was at fault for the first goal, inexplicably allowing Sabiri's inswinging free-kick to beat him at his near post with 17 minutes to go.

But the whole Belgium side paid the price for a ponderous performance, with Morocco capping a magnificent second-half display when Aboukhlal fired Hakim Ziyech's cutback into the roof of the net in stoppage time.

That sparked wild celebrations in the stands of Al Thumama Stadium from thousands of Morocco fans, who had created a raucous atmosphere from the start.

The result means Morocco move above Belgium to the top of Group F on four points, with Croatia and Canada meeting later on Sunday (16:00 GMT kick-off).

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Belgium

Squad number1Player nameCourtois
Squad number15Player nameMeunier
Squad number2Player nameAlderweireld
Squad number5Player nameVertonghen
Squad number21Player nameCastagne
Squad number18Player nameOnana
Squad number6Player nameWitsel
Squad number7Player nameDe Bruyne
Squad number10Player nameE Hazard
Squad number16Player nameT Hazard
Squad number23Player nameBatshuayi

Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number9Player nameLukaku
Squad number14Player nameMertens
Squad number17Player nameTrossard
Squad number22Player nameDe Ketelaere

Morocco

Squad number12Player nameMohamedi
Squad number2Player nameHakimi
Squad number5Player nameAguerd
Squad number6Player nameSaïss
Squad number3Player nameMazraoui
Squad number8Player nameOunahi
Squad number4Player nameS Amrabat
Squad number15Player nameAmallah
Squad number7Player nameZiyech
Squad number19Player nameEn-Nesyri
Squad number17Player nameBoufal

Squad number9Player nameHamdallah
Squad number11Player nameSabiri
Squad number14Player nameAboukhlal
Squad number18Player nameEl Yamiq
Squad number25Player nameAttiat-Allah

Line-ups

Belgium

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Courtois
15MeunierSubstituted forLukakuat 81'minutes
2Alderweireld
5Vertonghen
21Castagne
18OnanaBooked at 29minsSubstituted forTielemansat 60'minutes
6Witsel
7De Bruyne
10E HazardSubstituted forMertensat 61'minutes
16T HazardSubstituted forTrossardat 74'minutes
23BatshuayiSubstituted forDe Ketelaereat 75'minutes

Substitutes

3Theate
4Faes
8Tielemans
9Lukaku
11Carrasco
12Mignolet
13Casteels
14Mertens
17Trossard
19Dendoncker
20Vanaken
22De Ketelaere
24Openda
25Doku
26Debast

Morocco

Formation 4-3-3

12Mohamedi
2HakimiSubstituted forAttiat-Allahat 68'minutes
5Aguerd
6Saïss
3Mazraoui
8OunahiSubstituted forEl Yamiqat 78'minutes
4S Amrabat
15AmallahSubstituted forSabiriat 68'minutesBooked at 90mins
7Ziyech
19En-NesyriSubstituted forHamdallahat 73'minutes
17BoufalSubstituted forAboukhlalat 73'minutes

Substitutes

9Hamdallah
10Zaroury
11Sabiri
13Chair
14Aboukhlal
16Ezzalzouli
18El Yamiq
20Dari
21Cheddira
22Tagnaouti
23El Khannouss
24Benoun
25Attiat-Allah
26Jabrane

Referee:César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos

Attendance:43,738

Live Text

Match ends, Belgium 0, Morocco 2.
Second Half ends, Belgium 0, Morocco 2.
Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco).
Offside, Morocco. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Sofyan Amrabat is caught offside.
Goal! Belgium 0, Morocco 2. Zakaria Aboukhlal (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
Attempt saved. Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco).
Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Yahya Attiat-Allah.
Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Thomas Meunier.
Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco).