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Morocco Open AFCON With 2-0 Win Over Comoros as Díaz, El Kaabi Deliver

Coach Walid Regragui kept Achraf Hakimi on the bench to manage his ankle recovery as captain Romain Saïss went off injured early.

Overview

  • Second-half strikes from Brahim Díaz and substitute Ayoub El Kaabi, who scored with a bicycle kick, secured the opening-night victory in Rabat.
  • Soufiane Rahimi had a first-half penalty saved by Comoros goalkeeper Yannick Pandor before Morocco broke through after the interval.
  • Hakimi, declared fit pre-match after a severe left-ankle sprain on Nov. 4, did not play as Morocco opted for a cautious return plan.
  • Saïss exited after 18 minutes with an apparent injury, creating an early fitness concern for the hosts’ back line.
  • Multiple outlets reported the win extended Morocco’s national-team winning streak to 19; next up are Mali vs Zambia on Monday, and Group B opens with South Africa vs Angola, which SABC 2 will broadcast.