US EditionHosts Morocco Beat Cameroon to Advance to AFCON Semi-Finals
Morocco and Senegal secured semi-final spots with key goals and tactical play; Morocco's Brahim Diaz scored five goals in five games, coach says team must stay focused.
- On Friday, hosts Morocco national team beat Cameroon national team 2-0 in the quarter-finals at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, while Senegal national team edged Mali national team to reach the last four.
- Playing before over 64,000 fans at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Morocco rely on Brahim Diaz, Real Madrid winger with five goals in five games, as they seek their first Afcon semi in 22 years.
- The hosts went ahead on 26 minutes when Achraf Hakimi's corner was headed by Ayoub El Kaabi and the ball deflected off Diaz, then Ismael Saibari sealed the win in the second half after controlling Abde Ezzalzouli's delivery.
- Morocco will now meet the winner of Saturday's Algeria v Nigeria match, and Morocco coach Walid Regragui insisted, `We need to just keep going one game at a time. We have not done anything yet.`
- Iliman Ndiaye's 27-minute strike followed a Djigui Diarra error, Mali’s Yves Bissouma received a second yellow, and Pape Thiaw said: `It was not an easy match against a talented Mali team.
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Hosts Morocco beat Cameroon to advance to AFCON semi-finals
Brahim Diaz kept up his remarkable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scoring record as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final showdown on Friday to keep their title dreams alive. Meanwhile Iliman Ndiaye scored in the first half to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over Mali.
The Lions of Teranga are imposed (1-0), Hakimi and comrades win 2-0 dragged by Brahim Diaz. Defeated the boycott of Nigeria against Algeria. Captain Ndidi announced that he will pay bonuses to comrades in case the government does not keep the promise
The Moroccans and the Senegalese are the first qualified for the semifinals, they are now waiting to know their opponents.
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The Peninsula QatarHosts Morocco march on to AFCON semis as Senegal reach last four
Morocco coach Walid Regragui called reaching the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations "historic," but he immediately warned against too much euphoria. "We have nothing yet," he said after the 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the quarterfinals.
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