**Morocco should have too much going forward here**, especially with Mali looking pretty toothless in recent outings. 🔥

Morocco have won 3 of their last 5, including a tidy 3-0 over Canada. Mali, meanwhile, are winless in their last five with three draws and two losses—basically treading water. The head-to-head also favors the home side: Morocco are 1-2-0 versus Mali over the last three meetings.

Key storylines:

- **B. Díaz and B. E. Khannouss** will need to control tempo against a Mali midfield that hasn't shown much spark in recent friendlies
- **S. Rahimi** up front will face a depleted Mali backline—a good opportunity to be clinical
- Mali's **L. Sinayoko and D. Nene** lack the chemistry to unlock Morocco's back four, especially with key players out injured

Expected lineups:

- **Morocco**: Bono, A. Hakimi, I. Diop, R. Halhal, A. Salah-Eddine, N. El Aynaoui, A. Bouaddi, A. Ezzalzouli, B. E. Khannouss, B. Díaz, S. Rahimi
- **Mali**: D. Diarra, W. Coulibaly, A. Diaby, O. Camara, A. Dante, A. Dieng, M. Maiga, G. Diarra, K. Doumbia, D. Nene, L. Sinayoko

Prediction:

**Morocco 2–0 Mali**

Morocco's form and Mali's bluntness make this a straightforward lean for the hosts. 🇲🇦