Morocco vs Benin International Friendly – Injury News, Match Preview and Predicted Line-Ups

Given Morocco’s current momentum, they are the firm favourites to secure a 12th straight victory here against Benin.

Morocco will host Benin at the Complexe Sportif de Fes on Monday for their second international friendly of this window. The Atlas Lions will look to continue their red-hot form. They are already riding high on confidence following an impressive 2-0 win over Tunisia last week with Champions League winner Achraf Hakimi among the scorers.

That victory extended Morocco’s outstanding unbeaten run to 11 consecutive wins across all competitions since their last loss in January 2024 to South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations. On the other hand, Benin will be making their only appearance during this international break and enter the match desperate to halt a seven-game winless streak. However, facing a dominant Moroccan side on home soil will be a significant challenge. Given Morocco’s current momentum, they are the firm favourites to secure a 12th straight victory.

يـــــــــــوم الــمــــبــــاراة فــي فــــــــاس
منتخبنا الوطني يواجه منتخب بنين في مباراة ودية

It’s Matchday! Morocco 🇲🇦 takes on Benin 🇧🇯 tonight in Fez#DimaMaghrib pic.twitter.com/mFXRAKfIwI
— Équipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) June 9, 2025

Morocco Injury News

Morocco will be without key playmaker Brahim Diaz, who continues to recover from injury. Meanwhile, winger Abde Ezzalzouli is also unavailable for selection. Club Brugge winger Chemsdine Talbi might also miss out on this match due to fitness concerns. Following his strong performance off the bench against Tunisia, Olympiacos striker Ayoub El Kaabi is expected to start up front in this match.

Morocco Predicted Line-Up

Bounou; Hakimi, Yamiq, Masina, Belammari; Amrabat; Seghir, Ounahi, El Khannouss, Saibari; El Kaabi

Benin Injury News

Benin have a fully fit squad available for the friendly clash against Morocco. Head coach Gernot Rohr trimmed his initial 30-man training camp squad down to 24, with six players including Ligue Pro top scorer Moussa Maye Yarou dropping out ahead of this fixture. As a result, Augsburg forward Steve Mounie will lead the line for the Cheetahs. In six World Cup qualifying fixtures, Steve Mounie has scored three goals and he will be the key player once again in attack. The final squad includes a number of experienced internationals who will be eager to break their winless streak.

Benin Predicted Line-Up

Dandjinou; Kiki, Roche, Tijani, Ouorou; D’Almeida, Imourane; Tosin, Dossou, Olaitan; Mounie

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