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U15 World Cup: Morocco beat Cameroon 4-1 to qualify

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Morocco’s U15 team beat Cameroon 4-1 on Wednesday 28 October at the Hovsan complex in Baku, securing a place in the last 16 of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival. Morocco will face Paraguay, according to Le Matin.

Morocco beat Cameroon 4-1 on Wednesday 28 October to qualify for the last 16 of the FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival, reports Le Matin. The match was played at the Hovsan complex in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Saïd Noufii opened the scoring in the third minute, then Yassine Ajana and Adam Mimouni scored in the 27th and 28th minutes. Noufii scored his second goal in the 39th minute. In the last-16 match, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, Morocco are due to face Paraguay, who qualified after a 4-0 win over Cyprus.

This qualification extends the run of the Atlas Cubs, who had already secured their place in the next round after five wins in the U15 World Cup.

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