Brahim Díaz fires Morocco into the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals where Cameroon awaits

RABAT (MOROCCO): (Jan 5) Brahim Díaz kept Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations title hopes on track while five-time winner Cameroon beat South Africa 2-1 for a showdown with the host nation in the quarterfinals.

Díaz sent Morocco through with a 1-0 win over Tanzania on Sunday before Cameroon held on to beat South Africa for the first time since 1992 thanks to goals from Junior Tchamadeu and Christian Kofane. They meet in the next round on Friday.

Díaz’s winning strike came in the 64th minute, where he expertly converted a pass from Achraf Hakimi, beating Tanzania’s goalkeeper with a precise angled shot. Morocco’s dominance was evident, but Tanzania’s resilience kept them in the game until Díaz broke the deadlock.

“The Morocco game is far away for us,” Cameroon coach David Pagou said. “We suffered today, even if we won.”