Morocco's Morocco captain Brahim Diaz scores the winner in their 1-0 victory over Tanzania at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, sending them into the quarterfinals.
In a nervy encounter, Brahim Díaz came to the rescue for Morocco, netting his fourth goal for the national team and securing a place in the last eight with a narrow win. His strike on 64 minutes was a fine effort from a tight angle, after Achraf Hakimi had set him up on the right side of the box.
Despite dominating possession, Morocco were fortunate that Tanzania wastefully missed opportunities to cause an upset. Simon Msuva and Feisal Salum both had gilt-edged chances but failed to capitalize, with the latter's 10-meter shot blazing over the crossbar.
Morocco's performance was far from vintage, and they struggled to find their rhythm throughout the game. However, their win marked a turning point in their campaign, as coach Walid Regragui's side bounced back from a disappointing draw against their group stage opponents.
Brahim Díaz praised his team for "doing enough" to qualify for the next round, adding that they must now focus on preparing for the quarterfinals. His goal cemented Morocco's position at the top of the tournament table and sent them into the last eight with a thrilling 1-0 win over Tanzania.
As Morocco move forward to face Cameroon in the quarterfinals, fans will be eager to see their team perform at their best. The Indomitable Lions proved too strong for South Africa, however, securing a narrow 2-1 victory that sets them up for a potential Afcon final showdown.
In a nervy encounter, Brahim Díaz came to the rescue for Morocco, netting his fourth goal for the national team and securing a place in the last eight with a narrow win. His strike on 64 minutes was a fine effort from a tight angle, after Achraf Hakimi had set him up on the right side of the box.
Despite dominating possession, Morocco were fortunate that Tanzania wastefully missed opportunities to cause an upset. Simon Msuva and Feisal Salum both had gilt-edged chances but failed to capitalize, with the latter's 10-meter shot blazing over the crossbar.
Morocco's performance was far from vintage, and they struggled to find their rhythm throughout the game. However, their win marked a turning point in their campaign, as coach Walid Regragui's side bounced back from a disappointing draw against their group stage opponents.
Brahim Díaz praised his team for "doing enough" to qualify for the next round, adding that they must now focus on preparing for the quarterfinals. His goal cemented Morocco's position at the top of the tournament table and sent them into the last eight with a thrilling 1-0 win over Tanzania.
As Morocco move forward to face Cameroon in the quarterfinals, fans will be eager to see their team perform at their best. The Indomitable Lions proved too strong for South Africa, however, securing a narrow 2-1 victory that sets them up for a potential Afcon final showdown.
can't believe morocco finally got their act together after that group stage mess! brahim diaz is the real hero here tho, what a finish from him 
coach regragui's tactics were all over the place but somehow it worked out in the end. cameroon looks tough tho, hope morocco can bring their A-game for this one 
. I mean, who else scores the winner from a tight angle and still looks all nonchalant? 
The Tanzanian team was so close to causing an upset but just couldn't capitalize on those chances. It's like they were playing a high-stakes game of pool but kept missing their shots 
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. But this win over Tanzania is like a breath of fresh air. Now I'm actually excited to see them take on Cameroon in the quarterfinals 
they were lucky not to lose by more than one goal. Tanzania was wasteful in front of goal and you can't blame them for being frustrated 
. The Indomitable Lions are looking strong, but Cameroon's going to be the real test for Morocco 
they need to sort out their rhythm and they'll have a good shot at beating 'em 
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. I mean, they did beat South Africa, which isn't bad, but it's not like they were expected to lose either 
. And now Brahim Diaz gets all the credit for winning a close game against Tanzania... yeah, right, like that's gonna matter in the quarterfinals 
. Those Tanzanians should've taken those chances when they had them 
his goal was insane! i mean morocco didn't exactly have their best performance but they got the job done 
and now they're moving on to the quarters which is super exciting for fans everywhere 
Cameroon's gonna be tough tho, gotta keep an eye on that one 
. I know they didn't play their best football, but they managed to get the job done which is what matters most right now 
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this is amazing!!! brahim diaz is literally the man 
can't wait to see what happens next in the tournament 
I mean, Tanzania had some great chances too, but you can't win if you don't take 'em 
His goal was insane from that tight angle. And Morocco's coach, Walid Regragui, must be a genius or something because his team just bounces back after that draw. It's like they were stuck in neutral and suddenly shift into high gear 
. Now we gotta see if they can keep it up against Cameroon... that's gonna be a tough one 
simon msuva had some serious gilt-edged chances goin' down but they didn't capitalize...tanzania just got unlucky, you feel? 
as for morocco, their performance was def not vintage but hey a win is a win 
what's going on with morocco's performance, they were so nervous and struggled to find their rhythm 
brahim diaz was on fire tho 
but seriously, tanzania had so many chances to score and blew them all 
what's going on with simon msuva and feisal salum, they're like the ultimate missed opportunities duo 
️. Brahim Diaz was clutch as always 
and Tanzania had some gilt-edged chances that they squandered... ugh, it's like they were right there in front of the goal and then just missed 
. Feisal Salum's 10-meter shot was pure instinct, I love how he just took it straight at goal!