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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Africa Cup of Nations Group D clash between 1976 winners Morocco and minnows Namibia. Team news to follow, kick-off is 35 minutes away!

TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations / Group Stage
Al Salam Stadium / 23.06.2019
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    Tom Adams

    Updated 23/06/2019 at 17:05 GMT


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    FULL-TIME: Morocco 1-0 Namibia. Wow, Morocco have won this game right at the death. It looked like the Atlas Lions were going to be held to a draw by the stubborn Namibia but a much-needed stroke of luck garners the three points. They top the group now but with much sterner tests to come.
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    Three additional minutes will be added Namibia are rocked. It was the substitute Keimuine who headed in Ziyech's cross. He has only been on the pitch 10 minutes - and he conceded the free-kick which led to the goal. A comical own-goal, but really, really cruel on Namibia. It's the stroke of luck Morocco needed.
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    GOAL! Morocco 1-0 Namibia: Heart-break for Namibia as substitute Keimuine inadvertently heads the ball into his own net, right at the death!
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    Own goal
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    Just over five minutes to go. Namibia are almost there. What a result this would be for the minnows.
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    Having struggled in the build-up to the competition, and considering Morocco's dismal record in AFCON, this would be far from an ideal result for Herve Renard.
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    Meanwhile, Khalid Boutaib is on for Morocco, while Itamunua Keimuine comes on for Namibia. We are into the last 10 minutes.
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    Inches wide! Boufal bends one towards the far post, Kazapua is beaten, but it drifts agonisingly wide. It's not going to be Morocco's day, is it?
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    Morocco trotting around at walking-pace at the moment. With less than 15 minutes to play, however, they need to play with more urgency. Placed in the Group of Death, with Ivory Coast and South Africa still to play, this would be a desperately disappointing result.
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    Well wide. Boufal has added more directness to Morocco's play but this is a really poor effort, slicing the ball well wide of goal from a decent position.
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    Oh, so close! Twisting and turning, Ziyech finds space to have a shot from the edge of the box. It takes a wicked deflection, almost wrong-footing Kazapua but the Namibia goalkeeper sticks out a foot to deny the Ajax forward. Fantastic save!
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    Karim El Ahmadi is on for Bennasser in Morocco's midfield.
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    Over! Saiss rises highest to a Morocco free-kick but with his back to goal he can only nod it over the bar, failing to trouble the Namibia goalkeeper.
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    The game is becoming more stretched as we approach the final 20 minutes. Namibia would love a point but as Morocco become more desperate you sense they will leave space to exploit at the back.
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    Hanamub goes on a mazy run down the right for Namibia, delivering a cross which could have crept in at the near post but Bono is alert to the danger.
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    The tiring Starke is replaced by Marcel Papama in Namibia's midfield.
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    Morocco win a free-kick on the right - here's another chance for Ziyech to deliver a decent cross. There's some pushing and shoving the box, the referee has a word, before Ziyech's cross is headed clear. Has to be better than that.
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    Decent shot from Boufal! The substitute has looked likely since his introduction and he gets plenty behind his effort from 20 yards, but Kazapua gets behind it and makes the stop.
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    Decent cross! That's the best we've seen from Namibia attacker Limbondi. He turns his marker and delivers a teasing cross - but there's no one in white there to make the decisive touch.
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    Holding midfield player Bourabia is sacrificed for Morocco as their need for a goal grows. On comes Sofiane Boufal.
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    Hakimi's shot is well wide! The full-back lets fly from all of 25 yards but his shot lacks conviction and sails miles from goal. Morocco are preparing a change.