Morocco 2-1 Malawi: Hakimi stunner sends Atlas Lions via to AFCON sector-finals

Morocco 2-1 Malawi: Hakimi stunner sends Atlas Lions via to AFCON sector-finals

Morocco booked their region in the Africa Cup of Nations sector-finals as Achraf Hakimi's lovely loose-kick sealed a 2-1 win over Malawi.

The Paris Saint-Germain complete-back struck 20 mins from time at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo after Youssef En-Nesyri cancelled out Gabadinho Mhango's wonderful early attempt.

After scraping via Group B in third location, Malawi have been making their first look inside the AFCON knockout ranges.

 

The Flames took a wonder lead inside the seventh minute, Mhango catching Yassine Bounou off his line with a tremendous forty-yard lob.

Morocco had handiest lost one in all their previous 11 games while dealing with an opponent inside the opposition for the primary time.

Vahid Halilhodzic's facet equalised in first-1/2 stoppage time as En-Nesyri headed home from Selim Amallah's deep move.

The contest seemed probably set for extra time until Hakimi emphatically beat Charles Thomu from 30 yards to ship his country through to the closing eight, wherein they'll face Ivory Coast or Egypt.

 

 

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