First match and already first points lost by Morocco. On the occasion of the opening match of “SA” Female 2025 in front of its black beast Zambia, the organizing country torn the sharing of the draw (2-2), Saturday evening at the Olympic stadium in Rabat. Showered from the 1st minute of play, the Atlas lionesses equalized twice. The second time a few minutes from the term thanks to an inspiration from his captain Ghizlane Chebbak.
Morocco was showering from the start. On the first Zambian offensive, Barbra Banda set the defense of the Atlas lionesses and opened the scoring on the first strike of the match in the 1st minute of play. And this, well helped by a dumpling of Khadija Er-Rmichi (0-1).
Morocco replied through its captain Ghizlane Chebbak in the 5th. Inheriting a good ball back from the right, the midfielder saw his pivot shot pushed by the Zambian rear guard.
Morocco equalizes …
The Atlas lionesses were not long in equalizing. Thanks to a penalty caused by the experienced Najat Badri (37 years old), and confirmed after viewing the Var, Ibtissam Jraidi took the opposing goalkeeper perfectly (1-1, 12th).
… Then come back behind the billboard
In the process, the hostesses deprived the copper of the leather, without putting the latter in danger. More incisive, the Zambians resumed the advantage on the display board. On a depth pass to the left, Racheal Kundananji adjusted Er-Rmichi in the closed corner for the 1-2. All, under the eyes of the ex-selector Reynald Pedros, present in the stands (27th).
In the midfield, Moroccans suffered Zambian physical power. In the 39th, for example, Banda picked up the rearguard of African vice-champions in title a little too easily before being pushed back into the 16.50m.
In this context, the resulting two winds of panic just before half-time. Culpable of a new dumpling on a striking at close range, Er-Rmichi was redeemed in extremis while quickly leaving the feet of an opponent (45th+2). Three minutes later, it was the right side Hanane Aït El Haj who saved a goal on the line (45th+5).
With art and the way, Ghizlane Chebbak saves Morocco from defeat
The second period started on the same bases of the end of the first act. In the strings, the Atlas lionesses narrowly annihilated an action for a goal when Nouhaila Benzina removed a all -made ball at her opponent in the 77th.
With the approach of regulation time, Morocco played its all-out. On the left, Fatima Tagnaout lacked the equalization ball by sending his lob above (82nd). The Atlas lionesses ended up being rewarded with their efforts in the 88th. Ghizlane Chebbak indeed equalized for his own using a rolled shot sublime from the outskirts of the surface (2-2, 87th).
First game of the #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 has definitely delivered. 😍 pic.twitter.com/Jg18kHmyTx
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 5, 2025
Morocco escapes it beautiful and temporarily takes the head of group A while waiting for the group's other match between Senegal and the DRC on Sunday. The players of Jorge Vilda will have to win soon against the Congolese in order to calmly open the door of the quarterfinals.
The compos of Morocco-Zambia (CAN feminine 2025)
