Niger vs Morocco Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF)

by Alex Lawes · March 19 2025, 13:52

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Niger have overperformed at the start of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign but they now take on arguably the strongest side on the continent, Morocco, this week.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 21st March, 2025: UK – 9:30pm / US ET – 5:30pm / US PT – 2:30pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – FIFA+ / US – FIFA+

Key Stats

Morocco have won six of the previous seven international matches between these teams. The exception being a 1-0 victory for Niger in African Cup of Nations qualifying in January 1991.
Morocco are unbeaten in their last 17 World Cup qualifying matches (W13 D4).
Morocco have won their last 11 matches in World Cup qualifying groups (only group matches).
Morocco have won their last eight international matches.
Morocco have kept five clean sheets in their last seven international matches.

Niger vs Morocco Prediction

Niger would be widely viewed as one of the weaker sides in Africa but Eritrea being disqualified from qualification has benefitted them with the group being reduced to just five teams. They begin the fourth match day of the Group E campaign sitting second in the table.

Niger have managed two victories with one defeat in their opening three matches, scoring five goals and conceding two in the process. Their most recent FIFA-recognised outing saw them pull off a shock 2-1 defeat of Ghana in Accra but they still missed out on qualification for the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

After reaching the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Walid Regragui’s side are favourites for the aforementioned 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations this year with the Atlas Lions’ squad arguably even better than what it was in 2022. The north Africans have won three from three in FIFA World Cup qualification and are now on a ten-match unbeaten run of form.

Their last defeat came in dramatic circumstances against South Africa in last year’s AFCON Round of 16 but that can be put down as an anomaly and they are expected to win this one comfortably once again.

Niger vs Morocco Tip: Morocco to win