Morocco v Malawi: Africa Cup of Nations last 16 – live!

LIVE – Updated at 18:16

Minute-by-minute report: Achraf Hakimi and co face minnows Malawi in a battle for a quarter-final berth. Join Scott Murray for more.

Morocco: Bono, Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Masina, Louza, Amallah, Amrabat, Boufal, En-Nesyri, El Kaabi.

Subs: Ounahi, El-Haddadi, Mohamedi, Chair, Aboukhlal, Barkok, Chakla, Tagnaouti, R Mmaee, S Mmaee, Chibi, Tissoudali.

Malawi: Thomu, Sanudi, Chaziya, Chembezi, C Chirwa, Mhone, Banda, Idana, Madinga, Muyaba, Mhango.

Subs: Petro, Cholopi, G Chirwa, Mbulu, Fodyah, Banda, Ngalande, Kakhobwe, Chester, Ndhlovu, Davie, Phiri.

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

Morocco - the 1976 champions, the Atlas Lions, the team of PSG’s Achraf Hakimi, Romain Saïss of Wolves and former Southampton star Sofiane Boufal - are the favourites for this round of 16 match. But should you need further illustration of Malawi’s underdog status tonight, here’s head coach Mario Marinica on the facilities laid on for his squad at this Africa Cup of Nations. “It’s absolutely shocking,” he fumed. “Would you imagine Sadio Mane or Harry Kane having their underpants and their clothes to be washed by themselves and to hang on the bushes? You never do that. But Malawi had to go through that. Would you imagine not to have enough food?” Penny for the thoughts of Roy Keane.

Whatever happens tonight, and despite the off-field arrangements, this 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be the most successful in Malawi’s history. This is only their third Afcon, and it’s the first time they’ve made it into the knockout stages. In the group, the Flames narrowly lost 0-1 to Guinea, beat Zimbabwe 2-1, and were a controversial VAR decision away from beating Senegal. So they’ll be no pushovers. But Morocco have won 11