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Brahim Díaz scored the only goal in the 64th minute to send Morocco into the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals, marking his fourth consecutive goal in the tournament.
- On Sunday, Brahim Díaz scored the only goal to give Morocco a 1-0 Round-of-16 win over Tanzania, advancing hosts to the AFCON quarterfinals in Rabat.
- Backed by nearly 70,000 supporters, Morocco entered as favourites aided by home advantage but were largely frustrated by Tanzania's disciplined defence.
- Captain Achraf Hakimi fed Díaz on the right, who worked to the byline before firing into the near post, while Tanzania squandered chances including Feisal Salum blasting over from 10 metres and Simon Msuva missing an open opportunity.
- Morocco will next play either South Africa or Cameroon, who meet later on Sunday, with the quarter-final tie scheduled for Friday.
- Díaz became the first Moroccan to score in four consecutive AFCON matches, while Morocco extended their unbeaten run in competitive and friendly matches to three.
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Morocco, the hosts of the African Cup of Nations, defeated Tanzania 1-0 in the round of 16 and secured a place in the top eight.
After qualifying for the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, this Sunday, January 4, the Lions of Atlas rider took the Zidane Blues course as an example.
Morocco qualified to quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations by defeating 1-0 Tanzania with a goal of Brahim Díaz (minute 64), in Rabat. The Atlas Lions, who counted on the star of Paris Saint-Germain Achraf Hakimi will face Cameroon on Friday, which imposed 2-1 on South Africa, Mexico's rival in the 2026 World Cup.
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Hosts and Toppavorit Morocco continues to have the chance to win the second Africa Cup title, the first since 1976. The team led by Captain Achraf Hakimi won the eighth final in Rabat against Tanzania with a 1-0 win and thus stands in the quarter-finals.Real Madrid professional Brahim Diaz scored the decisive goal for the Moroccans in the 64th minute.
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