After opening the scoring against Cameroon in the quarterfinals of the AFCON Morocco 2025 Friday, Brahim Díaz became the first player in AFCON history to score in each of his five appearances in the final phase of the tournament, an unprecedented feat in the competition’s 67 years.
Díaz is also the only player in the past 57 years to have found the net in the first five matches of a single edition. Moreover, he has become just the second player to score against five different nations in the same tournament, after Egypt’s Gedo in 2010.
With these never-before-matched performances, the Real Madrid player confirms his status as a crucial player for the Moroccan national team and the leader of the Atlas Lions’ attack.
Having scored against Comoros, Mali, Zambia, Tanzania and Cameroon, Brahim Díaz, twice named Man of the Match, is enjoying an outstanding AFCON and has established himself as a serious contender for the tournament’s Best Player award.
The Friday quarterfinals match against Cameroon that ended in a 2-0 victory of the Atlas Lions propelled Morocco to the semifinals.
The match unfolded in a packed Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The 64,178 spectators which filled the stands created a vibrant atmosphere that reflected the strong public support for the host nation during the continental tournament.
The Atlas Lions have continued their AFCON campaign with clear ambitions of lifting the continental title, drawing sustained energy from the large and passionate crowds that have accompanied them throughout the tournament.
