Tanzania are out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 0-1 loss to hosts Morocco in a clash staged in Rabat on Sunday evening.
Brahim Diaz’s second-half strike proved decisive in a match that saw the East African nation give their all in front of a fully packed stadium.
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The hosts controlled the opening exchanges but struggled to turn territorial dominance into goals while Tanzania sat deep, closed spaces efficiently and repeatedly denied the Atlas Lions room to operate in the final third.
Ismail Saibari thought he had given the hosts the lead when he finished from close range in the 24th minute, only for the goal to be ruled out following a VAR review for offside. They however came with more urgency in the second half where Brahim Diaz forced a corner with a glancing header, before Bilal El Khannouss fired narrowly over the crossbar in the 52nd minute.
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Despite the dominance, Tanzania almost stunned the crowd in Rabat when Feisal Toto found himself unmarked inside the box in the 56th minute but sent his effort high over the bar when he had all the time to give his side the lead through a run off play.
The miss was punished as Diaz produced a moment of individual brilliance in the 63rd minute, cutting in and finishing from a tight angle to beat the goalkeeper and ignite celebrations in the stands.
With the win, Morocco advance to the quarter-finals, where they will meet the winner of the Round of 16 clash between South Africa and Cameroon.
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