Rise of a Football God-Chapter 366 : AFCON 2025 [1]

(AFCON 2025:)

(Group Stage- Matchday 1 of 3:)

(Morocco – Comoros)

(Date: 21st December, 2025)

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(Mali – Zambia)

(Date: 22nd December, 2025)

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(South Africa – Angola)

(Date: 22nd December, 2025)

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(Egypt – Zimbabwe)

(Date: 22nd December, 2025)

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(Senegal – Botswana)

(Date: 23rd December, 2025)

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(Tunisia – Uganda)

(Date: 23rd December, 2025)

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(DR Congo – Benin)

(Date: 23rd December, 2025)

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(Nigeria – Tanzania)

(Date: 23rd December, 2025)

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(Algeria – Sudan)

(Date: 24th December, 2025)

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(Ivory Coast – Mozambique)

(Date: 24th December, 2025)

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(Cameroon – Gabon)

(Date: 24th December, 2025)

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(Burkina Faso – Equatorial Guinea)

(Date: 24th December, 2025)

These were the 24 national teams competing in the 2025 AFCON tournament.

On the first day of the tournament, 21st December, one of the favorites, Morocco, the host nation took on Comoros at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

On that evening, the 69,000+ capacity stadium was filled to the brim with tens of thousands of passionate African football fans.

Both countries came out to meet this game with the best they could offer, their very best starting XI.

For the Moroccans, starting in a 4-2-3-1 formation, Bono manned the goal as their protector while ahead of the goalkeeper was an imperious defensive quadruple of Attiyat Allah, Riad, Aguerd, and the PSG star Achraf Hakimi.

In defense was the duo of Ounahi and Sofyat Amrabat, while ahead of them was the trio of Hakim Ziyech in attacking midfield, Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz in right wing, and Ben Seghir in left wing.

El Kaabi started as the striker for the host nation.

As for Comoros, starting in a similar 4-2-3-1 formation, Anzimati-Aboudou started as their goalkeeper while ahead of him was the defensive quadruple of Zamir, Mohamed, Abdoul Anziz, and Djambae.

Ahead of them was the midfield duo of Massulaha and Ali Mze.

In attack comprised Assane in right wing, Hadji in attacking midfield, Tarek as the left winger, and Djoudja as the striker.

Both teams may be starting from the same starting point in this game, and they may have started in the same formation, but those were the only similarities between them as the game started and progressed.

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In this game, Morocco was by far the superior side.

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As soon as the referee's whistle sounded, under the gaze and supporting roars of tens of thousands of Moroccan fans, Morocco went on a rout in Rabat.

From the beginning, there was no question about who would win this game.

People always knew the winner was going to be Morocco, the question was by how many goals were they going to win?

Well, Moroccans got their answer soon.

As early as the 7th minute of this game, Morocco scored its first goal against Comoros, courtesy of an incredible combo between 2 of Morocco's brightest stars, Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Diaz.

Both Real Madrid academy graduates combined to devastating effect in the beginning stages of this game, cutting Comoros open time and again.

And then, after another overlapping run from Hakimi, he played the ball to Brahim Diaz, setting the electric Real Madrid player up.

Receiving the ball, Brahim Diaz burst into the 18-yard box like an unstoppable hurricane, weaving through challenges with his quick feet and staying upright with his incredible physicality and center of gravity.

He managed to keep the ball long enough to shoot it into the bottom right corner of the net, beating the Comoros goalkeeper.

"GOALLLL…!!!" The stadium roared to life as Moroccan fans celebrated.

Charging towards the corner flag, Brahim Diaz slid on his knees in celebration, pumping his fists excitedly as the fans celebrated with him.

Just like that, Morocco secured its lead and it was just the start.

In the 16th minute of the game, Morocco doubled its lead, this time Riad, the Moroccan center back scoring from a corner kick.

He rose highest in the Comoros 18-yard box, powering a header into the net and leaving the Comoros goalkeeper little chance.

16 minutes, 2-0…

Morocco continued without lowering the intensity.

Just 4 minutes later, in the 20th minute of this game, El Kaabi, the Moroccan striker got in on the fun as he tapped into an empty net from a Brahim Diaz pass after another electric dribble from the winger.

And then almost 2 dozen minutes later in the 39th minute of the game, Brahim Diaz made it 4-0, getting his name on the scoresheet again.

This time, he unleashed an absolute rocket from outside the box that beat the Comoros goalkeeper, nestling into the roof of the net right down the middle.

The power behind the shot was too much, leaving the goalkeeper little chance to save it.

It was already a rout, 4-0 in 39 minutes.

The first half came to an end 4-0; Comoros was being outran, outplayed, and outmaneuvered at every part of this game.

When second half started after 10 minutes of halftime to catch their breath, the Moroccan intensity lessened a bit on the pitch but it didn't do much to change anything as Comoros could not create anything of note to break down Morocco's defense.

And well, they were just inviting more goals by not scoring themselves, an opportunity that an imperious Morocco side didn't let slide.

Achraf Hakimi did it again after another overlapping run, playing the second ball that led to the 5th goal in this game as the Moroccan striker, El Kaabi got his 2nd goal of the game from a header, making it 5-0 to Morocco.

It was an absolute drubbing.

53 minutes, 5-0…

After that, Comoros was just defending, holding on to dear life but even that was not enough as in the 62nd minute, Hakimi himself got in on the goalscoring act.

After a series of one-twos with Brahim Diaz, he cut into the 18-yard box before unleashing an unreal curler, sending it into the top left corner of the net, leaving the Comoros goalkeeper no chance.

It was an absolute golazo, a goal straight out of the top drawer.

6-0 to Morocco.

An ecstatic Achraf Hakimi all smiles jogged to the corner flag before celebrating by dancing with his teammates.

The game eventually came to an end 6-0 to Morocco.

The hosts put down a marker on their backs straight from the first game of the tournament; they were one of the teams to beat.

Morocco got 3 points and Comoros? 0 points.