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Red-hot Diaz powers hosts Morocco to AFCON semis
The Morning Standard
|January 11, 2026
HOSTS Morocco kept their dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in front of their own fans alive with a 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the quarterfinals on Friday, while Senegal saw off neighbours Mali to reach the last four.
Real Madrid winger Brahim Diaz made it five goals in five games at this AFCON to put Morocco in front against Cameroon in front of over 64,000 fans at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, and Ismael Saibari sealed the win in the second half.
“We need to just keep going one game ata time. We have not done anything yet,” insisted Morocco coach Walid Regragui, who nevertheless also hailed a “historic” victory.
“Moroccans have not seen their team in the semifinal of an AFCON for 22 years. They deserve it but we need to keep our feet on the ground and make it even more historic.”
This story is from the January 11, 2026 edition of The Morning Standard.
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