Morocco's Brahim Diaz Scores Winner in Thrilling Afcon Victory Over Tanzania
A nervy 1-0 win for Morocco over Tanzania has booked the hosts' place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Real Madrid winger Brahim Diaz scored his fourth goal for the team to secure a vital three points, sending Morocco into the last eight.
Morocco dominated possession but were made to work by a determined Tanzania side, who had opportunities to cause an upset. Simon Msuva and Feisal Salum both spurned gilt-edged chances for the east Africans, while Walid Regragui's team were fortunate that they didn't concede more goals in a game where not everything went their way.
Despite being far from vintage, Morocco managed to secure their qualification to the next round thanks to Diaz's fine strike on 64 minutes. The Real Madrid winger worked his way to the byline before firing into the goal from a tight angle, leaving Tanzania goalkeeper Aimsley Dawda with no chance.
Diaz, who is now the tournament's top scorer, praised his team for their effort, saying that "the competition is hotting up and we faced our toughest opponent in this Tanzania team." He added that although not everything worked out as planned, they managed to secure their qualification and would now focus on being fully prepared for the quarter-finals.
Morocco will face Cameroon in the quarter-finals after they edged past South Africa 2-1. Goals from Junior Tchamadeu and Christian Kofane sealed a comfortable victory for the Indomitable Lions, although South Africa pulled one back through Evidence Makgopa with two minutes to play.
A nervy 1-0 win for Morocco over Tanzania has booked the hosts' place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Real Madrid winger Brahim Diaz scored his fourth goal for the team to secure a vital three points, sending Morocco into the last eight.
Morocco dominated possession but were made to work by a determined Tanzania side, who had opportunities to cause an upset. Simon Msuva and Feisal Salum both spurned gilt-edged chances for the east Africans, while Walid Regragui's team were fortunate that they didn't concede more goals in a game where not everything went their way.
Despite being far from vintage, Morocco managed to secure their qualification to the next round thanks to Diaz's fine strike on 64 minutes. The Real Madrid winger worked his way to the byline before firing into the goal from a tight angle, leaving Tanzania goalkeeper Aimsley Dawda with no chance.
Diaz, who is now the tournament's top scorer, praised his team for their effort, saying that "the competition is hotting up and we faced our toughest opponent in this Tanzania team." He added that although not everything worked out as planned, they managed to secure their qualification and would now focus on being fully prepared for the quarter-finals.
Morocco will face Cameroon in the quarter-finals after they edged past South Africa 2-1. Goals from Junior Tchamadeu and Christian Kofane sealed a comfortable victory for the Indomitable Lions, although South Africa pulled one back through Evidence Makgopa with two minutes to play.
! Morocco's win over Tanzania was crazy intense, and Brahim Diaz is on fire 
! That goal of his in the 64th minute was pure magic, what a finish from him! 
And yeah, it's not like they played at their best, but you can't deny the importance of that win. They're in the quarter-finals now, which is huge for them. I'm curious to see how they'll match up against Cameroon next - that's gonna be a tough one 
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! Brahim Diaz is on fire right now, 4 goals and counting 
I was a bit worried when Tanzania started creating some chances but Morocco's defense held strong 
. That goal from Diaz though? Pure magic 
. He's been instrumental for his team so far and I'm loving the confidence he exudes on the pitch 
. Quarter-finals are within reach now, fingers crossed they can take it to the next level 
! I mean, it's not like they were completely rubbish or anything 
. Brahim Diaz is basically the real MVP now 
. Cameroon is next, can't wait to see how that goes 
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! i feel bad for tanzania though, they had some good chances but just couldn't score 
is defo a highlight of this Afcon - they showed a lot of heart and determination! 
, I mean who needs to score multiple goals when you can just get one but it counts, right? 
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. He's already acknowledging the competition getting fiercer and his team having its struggles... sounds like he's got some nerves but in a good way? 
I mean, it's not like they're out of this thing just yet! 
I'm still buzzing about Morocco's Afcon win over Tanzania! Brahim Diaz is on fire 
The way he worked it past the defenders and got the ball in a position to shoot was incredible. I was on the edge of my seat watching that one! 
. Let's hope they can keep up this form against Cameroon next. It's going to be a tough one, but I'm rooting for them all the way! 
. Morocco's team effort was decent, but they were a bit lucky, if u ask me 
. Can't say I'm surprised, though - they've got some talented players like Diaz & Regragui on their side 
I was on the edge of my seat watching this match, Tanzania really gave it their all but that goal by Brahim Diaz was just the icing on the cake 
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. Morocco played some sloppy defense at times but their attack was so potent, they can't be blamed for not scoring more goals 
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. Brahim Diaz's goal was like a reminder that sometimes you gotta be patient and work your way to the top 
. but at the same time, it's like, what if things don't go as planned? 
you can't control everything, but you can control how you respond to setbacks. Morocco didn't give up, they kept pushin' forward 
. and now they're movin' on to the next round, ready to face Cameroon 
and what's with all these long balls? can't we just play some proper football for once?! 
His strike on 64 minutes was insane, he worked his magic to get past the defense and into the goal. Tanzania were giving it their all though, those guys definitely showed some serious spirit 
. And now they're off to face Cameroon in the quarter-finals, bring it on! 
I'm so here for this!