Ismael Saibari (back R) celebrates with his Morocco teammates after scoring the side’s opening goal against Madagascar. | Photo Credit: AFP

Ismael Saibari scored twice, delivering ​a confident performance ahead ⁠of the World Cup, as Morocco eased ​to a 4-0 victory over Madagascar ‌in a friendly on Tuesday.

The PSV Eindhoven midfielder gave the host a dream start, heading ‌in a fourth-minute corner from Bilal El Khannouss at the ‌far post, before doubling the ‌lead ⁠in the 24th minute after ⁠capitalising on a defensive error.

Morocco dominated the opening half, with Noussair Mazraoui going close to ​adding a second ‌earlier, only to see his powerful strike rebound off the crossbar.

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Morocco continued to dictate the tempo after the ‌break and extended its advantage ​in the 78th minute when Azzedine Ounahi was fouled inside ⁠the penalty area. Soufiane Rahimi stepped up and converted from the spot to ‌make it 3-0.

Brahim Diaz played a key role in the fourth goal late on, driving into the box from the right before his effort struck the post, allowing Ayoub ‌El Kaabi to tap in from close ​range in the 87th minute.

Morocco will now travel to the ⁠United States to face Norway in its ⁠final warm-up match on Sunday before launching its World Cup ‌campaign, where it has been drawn in Group C alongside Brazil, Scotland ​and Haiti.

Published on Jun 03, 2026