Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club (Wydad AC) produced a footballing masterclass in Casablanca, dismantling Asante Kotoko 5–1 to complete a 6–1 aggregate triumph and secure their spot in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage.
The Red Castle was irresistible at home, thrilling their fans with a relentless attacking display that left the Ghanaian side shell-shocked.
Hamza Hannouri set the tone early with the opener before Stephane Aziz Ki doubled the lead with a calm, clinical finish.
After the break, Thembinkosi Lorch, Oussama Zemraoui, and Mohamed Bouchouari each added their names to the scoresheet as Wydad cruised to a dominant victory.
Kotoko, hoping to overturn a narrow first-leg deficit, began brightly and kept the contest balanced for the opening half hour.
They managed a brief equaliser, but defensive lapses and midfield disorganisation soon proved costly, allowing Wydad to take full command and punish every error.
The heavy defeat ends the CAF Confederation Cup campaign of Kotoko after the humiliating defeat by Wydad FC and Ghana’s participation in this season’s continental competitions.
The result underlines the widening gap between Ghanaian clubs and Africa’s top football sides.
For Wydad AC, the emphatic win reaffirms their status as one of the continent’s powerhouses as they march into the group stage with clear ambitions of adding another CAF title to their storied history.
