Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

Morocco beat Niger 5-1 as Brahim Díaz sets up opening goal in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Kora W Goal editorial team14 November 2026 at 05:151 Minute

Brahim Díaz provides an early assist as Morocco beat Niger 5-1

Morocco beat Niger 5-1 on Friday to claim their third consecutive win in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Brahim Díaz set up Yasser Zabiri’s opening goal four minutes into the match, crossing from the right for Zabiri to head home.

Achraf Hakimi added a second in the 27th minute before Mohamed Abdelrahman pulled one back for Niger. The visitors missed a chance to equalise when Yassine Bounou saved a penalty, then Hakimi scored directly from a free kick in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, substitutes Youssef En-Nesyri and Ayoub Oufkir added the fourth and fifth goals.

Díaz played the full match and finished with one goal contribution, while Morocco remained top of Group A with nine points from three matches. The teams meet again on Tuesday, 17 November, in Rabat.