Morocco's Comeback Keeps AFCON Hopes Alive – A Bitter-Sweet 1-0 Win Over Tanzania
4 January 2026
Match recap
Walid Regragui, Morocco's coach, admitted the struggle against Tanzania before a 1-0 AFCON round of 16 win.
The Moroccans waited until the 64th minute for the winner, Ibrahim Diaz scoring and earning man of the match.
Coach's takeaways
Regragui said they started poorly and were lucky to be level at halftime.
He added they made many errors early but controlled after the break and scored.
He continued that no matter who they face in the quarterfinals, Cameroon or South Africa, every team plays their best against them; there are no easy matches here.
In another remark, Regragui said they were affected by Onahi's injury in training, so today’s victory has a bitter taste.
Punchline 1: If football were a sniper duel, Morocco hit the target in the 64th.
Punchline 2: The coach's post-match mood could bench-press snacks at halftime.
