Brahim Díaz has only three games with Morocco, but he already feels this team is his. With the number 10 on his back, the Madrid player has star stripes in Regragui’s team. The revelation coach of the last World Cup surrounded him well, with Ounahi, Ben Seghir and Ziyech at his side. Three players of great quality with whom to throw down walls and combine quickly. He did it throughout the game, he was the most active in attack, He gave an assist and could only put his hands on his head when he shot from inside the area on the clearest chance he had.. A great game that made it easier for Morocco to beat Zambia 2-1 and bring qualification to the 2026 World Cup closer.
In the first minutes, the game was not easy for him. Morocco dominated, but Ziyech was in charge. The Galatasaray footballer is the one who has the leading voice in the Moroccan game and, although he started from the right, he did not stop going to the center to direct the plays. Brahim was taking a backseat, beyond being the shooter of some lateral free kicks, proof that his hitting is respected in the locker room. When the Madrid player received, he tried some long driving that usually ended in a fairly tough tackle from Zambia. In one of them he even got upset because of the repetition, but Saïss went there to calm him down.
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With the score already 1-0, a goal that Ziyech had achieved thanks to a penalty caused by En Nesyri, Brahim had a shot behind a wall with Ounahi. He kept trying and ended up having a cross shot that brushed the post. There was a moment of tension in Morocco when Regragui removed Ziyech (for him and for En Nesyri Rahimi and El Kaabi came out, absolute sensations in the Asian Champions and the Conference League this season) and he went to the bench making gestures to his coach. But it did not tarnish Brahim’s exhibition. The 10th combined with Achraf and reached the baseline, where he stopped and assisted Ben Seghir to make it 2-0. A few minutes later, he had the clearest idea for himself. With a quick one-two, he avoided Sunzu’s entry into the area and shot quickly, but it found the goalkeeper.
Brahim lamented the missed opportunity. He was very close to celebrating his first goal as a Moroccan footballer in Agadir. But he was able to leave with his head held high after his great game. With the final score 2-1 after Chilufya’s goal, the smile on his face after the final whistle when he greeted his rivals, teammates and fans gave him away. Brahim is happy in Morocco.
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