CAPE TOWN :Morocco became the first African country to book a place at next year’s World Cup finals on Friday with a 5-0 victory at home to Niger ensuring they top their group.

Morocco won a sixth successive game in the qualifiers with two goals from Ismael Saibari and one each from Ayoub El Kaabi, Hamza Igamane and Azzedine Ounahi in Rabat.

They are the only side across the nine African qualifying groups with a 100 per cent record.

Tanzania were the sole side still with a chance of catching them in Group E but their 1-1 draw earlier on Friday against Congo in Brazzaville saw them move onto 10 points from six games, while Morocco have 18 points.

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