Morocco needed to depend on a controversial penalty to see off Senegal in their final group game – a consequence which helped them prime Group A – however coach Jorge Vilda caught to his weapons, naming the identical beginning 11 for a fourth successive match.
Regardless of the hosts heading into the sport as heavy favourites, it was Mali ahead Agueissa Diarra who had the opening likelihood, sending a header off course within the third minute.
Shortly afterwards, Ouzraoui noticed her left-footed effort saved following a superb first contact to regulate the ball.
Jraidi was then in the correct place on the proper time to settle nerves contained in the Olympic Stadium, sending winger Ouzraoui’s engaging supply into an empty internet, though she needed to endure a brief VAR verify earlier than with the ability to absolutely have a good time her opener.
A block by defender Couluba Sogore prevented Jraidi from doubling the lead, whereas the spectacular Ouzraoui additionally despatched two efforts off course.
And Mali, who struggled within the first half, may have made their opponents pay for his or her profligacy earlier than the break.
Aicha Samake discovered the again of the online from a long-range free-kick, solely to see it dominated out for offside, a lot to the frustration of the West Africans.
The Feminine Eagles served up a extra spirited efficiency within the second half and noticed Fatoumata Diarra’s half-volley properly saved by Moroccan goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi
However Jraidi lastly put the tie to mattress with 11 minutes remaining, making it 2-0 after South African referee Akhona Makalima awarded the Atlas Lionesses their fourth penalty of the match, having additionally scored from the spot in every of their three group video games.
Second-half substitute Chapelle grabbed Morocco’s third earlier than Traore scored her second objective of the match with 97 minutes on the clock, with the penalty awarded for handball towards Morocco skipper Ghizlane Chebbak.
The scoreline means Mali miss out on the possibility to enhance on their finest ever Wafcon consequence, having completed fourth in 2018.
The hosts’ marketing campaign to avenge their defeat to South Africa within the 2022 remaining stays on target for now.
