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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 […]
Morocco advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night with a commanding 2–0 victory over Cameroon. After 90 minutes of intense play, Morocco won the match with goals in either half of the quarterfinal match at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The Atlas Lions thus continue their African […]
Four matches, eight giants and one goal: a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals. The quarterfinals, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, promise African fans a concentrated dose of skill, history, and rivalry. Over the past twenty years, nine out of ten continental titles have been claimed by teams that reached the quarterfinal stage […]
South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has recognized the success of the 2025 Africa Nations Cup Morocco is hosting, saying he is impressed by the “exceptional” and “ the world-class” tournament the Kingdom is delivering. In a letter posted on his X account, the South African minister dealt a hard blow […]
Several Algerian TV channels appear to have hit the limit as they try to cover the African Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco without ever acknowledging, visually or narratively, the country hosting it. Followers of Algerian media get the impression that the current continental tournament has no host nation as if it was held in […]
Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has received an official delegation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of a visit focused on security arrangements for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, currently being held in the Kingdom. The FBI delegation, led by Douglas Olson, Director of Operations at the Field Intervention […]
Brahim Diaz, forward for the Atlas Lions and scorer of the Morocco–Tanzania match’s only goal, was named Man of the Match in the encounter held Sunday, January 4, in Rabat. The Confederation of African Football awarded the Man of the Match honor to Brahim Diaz, forward for the Atlas Lions, following the Morocco–Tanzania round-of-16 match […]
The Atlas Lions qualified for the quarter-final of the Africa Nations Cup 2025 after beating stubborn Tanzania 1-0 in a thrilling game played Sunday at fully packed Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The Moroccan goal was scored by striker Brahim Diaz in the 64th minute, becoming the top scorer in AFCON 2025 netting four goals […]
The last-16 stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 begins on Saturday, January 3, 2026, and concludes on Monday, January 6, 2026, with fixtures spread in eight different stadiums across Morocco. This innovation in AFCON’s geographical format is a first in its history. This bold choice to play the round of 16 in […]
The Atlas Lions have ended their second match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, taking place in Morocco, with 1-1 draw against Mali, leaving qualification for the Round of 16 to be decided on the last day. Both teams scored from penalties after VAR reviews. Brahim Diaz put host Morocco ahead from the spot […]