Hakimi’s Stunning Free Kick Propels Morocco to AFCON Quarter-Finals

A well-placed free kick and Hakimi gives Morocco the lead against Malawi (2-1) in the 70th minute of play. The score will remain unchanged and allow the Atlas Lions to qualify for the CAN quarter-finals. The performance of the Moroccan player playing for PSG has been unanimous in the international press. Eurosport finds him "completely unstoppable", while Le Figaro qualifies him as "exceptional". "The savior is called Achraf Hakimi," headlines L’Équipe, while France 24 describes his goal as "sumptuous".

In Spain, El Mundo Deportivo gives him the title of "hero of the match", while in Portugal, A Bola finds his shot "superb". In the United States, ESPN applauds his "precision" and recalls his similar goal against Gabon in the previous match. In Egypt, Sada El Balad thinks Hakimi’s goal against the Flames is a "missile", while Almasry Alyoum nicknames him "the wise one".

For Al Araby, "his performances are fantastic", while Al Ahram recalls that "his goal against Gabon was no accident". For the quarter-finals, Morocco will face either Côte d’Ivoire or Egypt. The Lions and their supporters will find out this Wednesday.