France, Dec. 22 -- Real Madrid striker Brahim Diaz swept in the opener 10 minutes into the second-half and Ayoub El Kaabi doubled the advantage 20 minutes later with a spectacular bicycle kick.

The strikes saved the blushes ofSoufiane Rahimi who fluffed a penalty kick 10 minutes into the encounter at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

The 29-year-old drove the ball powerfully to the right of Yannick Pandor but the goalkeeper's leg deflected the shot away to safety.

Morocco continued to dominate possession after but failed to pierce the dogged defence.

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