Morocco Held by Ecuador as African Teams Show Mixed Performance in World Cup Warm-Ups

Morocco national football team secured a late 1-1 draw against Ecuador national football team on Friday in Madrid, marking the first match under new head coach Mohamed Ouahbi.

Ouahbi, who recently replaced Walid Regragui, saw his side fall behind early in the second half when John Yeboah scored in the 48th minute. 

Morocco responded late, with Neil El Aynaoui heading home the equaliser in the 88th minute in a tightly contested match.

Elsewhere, Algeria national football team delivered a dominant performance, thrashing Guatemala national football team 7-0 in Genoa. 

Amine Gouiri marked his return from injury with two goals and also won a penalty converted by Riyad Mahrez. Defender Achraf Abada added a standout long-range strike before halftime.

Egypt national football team also impressed, recording a 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia national football team in Jeddah. 

The win came despite the absence of Mohamed Salah, with Omar Marmoush among the scorers.

Concerns are mounting for Ghana national football team after a heavy 5-1 defeat to Austria national football team in Vienna. 

Jordan Ayew pulled one back late, but Austria added two more goals to seal a comprehensive win. 

Ghana now face a tough test against Germany national football team in Stuttgart.

South Africa national football team came from behind to draw 1-1 with Panama national football team in Durban. 

Yoel Barcenas gave Panama the lead before Oswin Appollis equalised early in the second half. 

Head coach Hugo Broos expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance despite missed chances.

In other matches, Cape Verde national football team were beaten 4-2 by Chile national football team in New Zealand after leading at halftime.

Meanwhile, Australia national football team edged Cameroon national football team 1-0 in Sydney thanks to a late goal from Jordan Bos. 

Nigeria national football team claimed a 2-1 win over Iran national football team in Turkey, with goals from Moses Simon and Akor Adams.

The results underline mixed preparations among African sides ahead of the World Cup, with some teams building momentum while others face growing concerns.