SELIM Amallah and Soufiane Chakla scored on either half to secure Morocco a hard fought 2-0 win over Comoros in Group C.
Midfielder Amallah broke the deadlock on 16 minutes with sumptuous close range past the brilliant Comoros keeper Salime Boina.
Boina saved a late Youssef En-Nesyri penalty keep his side the game before substitute Zakaria Aboukhlal secured the victory with a stoppage time goal book the Atlas Lions place in the knockout stage.
Selim Amallah of Morocco challenged by Raffidine Abdullah (r) and El-Fardou Ben Mohamed of Comoros during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Afcon Finals football match between Morocco and Comoros
Morocco dominated the match but struggled to find a way past the brilliant Comoros keeper Boina.
Soufiane Boufal provided Morocco width on the right and the winger came close on numerous occasions but Comoros defended well.