Diaz Sparks Historic Moroccan Milestone as AFCON Quarterfinal Heats Up
9 January 2026
Match snapshot
Ibrahim Diaz continued to shine for Morocco, adding a fresh goal against Cameroon as the Atlas Lions sealed a 2-0 quarterfinal victory.
His total in AFCON this edition rises to five, equalling Youssef Nesyri and placing him second in Morocco’s all-time AFCON scorers, behind Ahmed Faris with six.
Morocco had earlier eliminated Tanzania 1-0 in the quarterfinals.
They will meet the winner of Nigeria versus Algeria in the semifinals, while Senegal had already reached the last four by beating Mali 1-0.
Looking ahead
Punchline: If you blinked, you missed a legend-in-the-making. And yes, Diaz's goal celebration deserves a calendar.
Tomorrow's headlines: Morocco's attack train arrives early; the rest of AFCON might need a seatbelt.
