Mounir El Hamdaoui scored AZ's first goal in the competition from close range in the 48th minute after collecting Brett Holman's pass.

CNN: Jovetic double sees Fiorentina sink Liverpool

Roger Lemerre's Moroccan side were held to a 0-0 stalemate in their Group A clash in Rabat after missing a 33rd minute penalty through the highly-rated Mounir El Hamdaoui.

CNN: Wins for Ivory Coast, Ghana and Algeria

Four players in the Dutch league - Said Boutahar from NEC, Heerenveen's Said Bakati, Mounir Hamdaoui of Excelsior and striker Ali Boussaboun from NAC Breda - will join the Atlas Lions for the first time.

BBC: This camp is a golden chance for promising players