A star is born within the Moroccan selection. Brilliant, incisive and decisive, Brahim Diaz has become, in the space of two meetings, the new darling of the supporters. The Real Madrid player had a very good record during the 5th and 6th days of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Brahim Diaz, who this season does not have as much weight at Real Madrid as the previous one, is dazzling in Africa during this international break.
Barely back from injury which prevented him from taking part in the last rally, the Moroccan international marked a strong comeback. Double scorer in the first match against Gabon (5-1) last Friday, the striker was still hungry for victory, and showed it against Lesotho (7-0) with an unforgettable hat-trick.
After scoring a double in the space of 10 minutes (5′,15′), the Madrilenian didn’t want to let up and went for the hat-trick, bringing the score to 4- 0 before his comrades drove the point home even further.
With seven goals during this international break, he is Morocco’s top scorer in 2024. Even more, in 8 caps with Morocco, Brahim Diaz was decisive on 9 occasions (goals and assists combined).
Very impressive statistics which did not fail to provoke a reaction from Moroccan supporters who fell under the spell of their new idol.
Brahim’s return to favor is also very good news for Real Madrid at a time when important deadlines are looming for him.
The number 10 of the selection will return to Valdebebas this Tuesday to join the training of the Merengue team and will fight to be taken into account for Sunday’s match against Leganés. In the current season, which has kept him sidelined for a month due to injury, he has only played 252 minutes for Madrid.
For its part, the national team sent a strong signal to the African continent, with a record of 26 goals in six matches, for only two goals conceded.
Morocco finishes qualifying with a perfect score of 18 points, at the top of Group B. The dazzling performance of the Atlas Lions confirms their status as favorite for the CAN which will take place from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco.
