Morocco wins 2-0 against Comoros in opening AFCON match
Comoros were unable to match Morocco's high quality as goals from Brahim Díaz and Ayoub El Kaabi proved decisive in a clinical opening match performance.
afcon
Morocco National Football Team
Group
C
Confederation
CAF
Founded
1955
Ranking
8
Comoros were unable to match Morocco's high quality as goals from Brahim Díaz and Ayoub El Kaabi proved decisive in a clinical opening match performance.
Comoros were unable to match Morocco's high quality as goals from Brahim Díaz and Ayoub El Kaabi proved decisive in a clinical opening match performance.
Morocco sealed their place in the quarter-finals following a hard-fought 1-0 win against Tanzania, with Brahim Díaz netting the match-winning goal.
One of the favourites of the tournament defeated Cameroon 2-0 with their goals coming from Brahim Díaz and Ismail Saibari.
Morocco marked their spot in the final after defeating Nigeria on penalties.
A final that was not short of controversy did not go in the way of Morocco. Brahim Diaz missed a crucial penalty kick following a series of events prior that included the Senegal team walking off the pitch. In extra time Senegal managed to snatch a goal and defended with grit to get it over the line.
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has quit his position after only 3 months in charge of the team. Mohamed Ouahbi has been appointed as the new coach. It is a bold move from the Moroccan Football Association as it is Ouahbi's first appointment at this level of the game.
Following the controversy in the final match against Senegal, CAF has declared Morocco as the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following the appeal. This is an unprecedented decision from CAF and has been met with mixed reactions from the footballing world.