Brahim Díaz provided an assist for Real Madrid as Morocco defeated Niger 5-1 on Friday in the third round of Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying.
- Brahim Díaz played the entirety of the match and delivered a cross from the right wing for Real Madrid, setting up Zabiri’s opening header in the fourth minute.
- Achraf Hakimi doubled the lead in the 27th minute before Abdouramane scored for Niger in the 41st minute.
- Zabiri, Youssef En-Nesyri, and Oufkir added further goals to secure a 5-1 victory, leaving Morocco atop Group A with 9 points.
The match at the third round of the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers saw Real Madrid attacker Brahim start and play the full 90 minutes. He created the breakthrough at the four-minute mark by sending a precise cross from the right flank toward the far post. Zabiri met the delivery with a header to register the opening goal.
Hakimi extended the advantage to 2-0 in the 27th minute. Niger responded when Abdouramane narrowed the deficit in the 41st minute, but Zabiri restored a two-goal cushion by converting his second during first-half stoppage time at 45+3′.
En-Nesyri scored in the 77th minute to make it 4-1. Oufkir then completed the scoring in the 90th minute, sealing the 5-1 final scoreline.
With this result, Morocco maintains its position as the sole leader of Group A, accumulating 9 points in the qualifying campaign.
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