but who can stop Brahim Diaz?

His choice to represent Morocco was emulated a few months ago. Tracked by Spain for several years, but having no guarantee of his playing time with Luis de la Fuente's men, Brahim Díaz decided to play for Morocco. A choice which had provoked a wave of positive comments from the other side of the Mediterranean while the Atlas Lions had lost the battle to attract Lamine Yamal with La Roja a few months earlier. Arriving in an attractive squad, the Real Madrid player was expected to take a real step forward in Morocco. After a fairly successful rally in March for his integration with Walid Regragui's squad, Brahim Díaz began to make himself decisive during the June rally with two assists.

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His incorporation into the system was obvious to the Moroccan coach, who did not fail to congratulate him on his choice: “Brahim gives me several options. It won't be easy for him tomorrow, you'll have to be patient. He has to get used to it, get his bearings. We are happy to have a player of this level. We worked for a year and a half on the Diaz case. It wasn't easy and the timing worked in our favor. We had his word when he transferred to Madrid after our trip to Milan. He's a great player, we're happy. We must congratulate him because he chose Morocco when Spain called him. He did not come after the World Cup, but after CAN 2023 and after a competition that we missed.»And after an already successful adaptation period, Brahim Díaz has set the bar even higher since the start of the season.

7 goals in his last 4 Morocco matches for Brahim Díaz

Indeed, while the qualifications for the next CAN were anecdotal for Morocco, already qualified as host country, the former Manchester City and AC Milan took the opportunity to make his mark even more in the offensive animation of the Atlas Lions. The 25-year-old has even established himself as one of the most lethal offensive weapons in Africa. Opening his account against Gabon (4-1), the leader of Real Madrid delivered his own after coming into play against Lesotho with a sensational goal during the September rally (0-1). Absent due to injury during the October match, Brahim returned to training in recent days with Morocco. The opportunity for him to break the screen.

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Author of a double against Gabon (1-5), the native of Malaga scored his first professional hat-trick against Lesotho (7-0). Dazzling, the Merengue achieved this feat in one half and sent a clear message to Africa during this rally. Top scorer in qualifying for the next CAN with 7 goals in 4 matches, Brahim Diaz made everyone agree. On his social networks, the latter expressed his joy after this XXL performance: “we end the international break with a big victory at home and in front of our loyal fans! Happy with my first hat-trick as a professional player! Thank you for your support!»A very good omen for the future with Morocco.