Ibrahim Diaz saves Moroccan national team from Lesotho trap

The Moroccan national team managed to avoid a goalless draw against Lesotho by securing a difficult victory, thanks to a fatal goal scored by Ibrahim Diaz in injury time, in the match that brought together the two teams this Monday evening at the Adrar stadium in Agadir. in the second round of the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Although the “Atlas Lions” controlled the flow of the match, the changes made by coach Walid Regragui to the starting line-up compared to the first match affected the offensive performance. In addition to the defensive formation of the Lesotho national team, which prevented this, until the decisive moment in the final minutes of the match.

The Moroccan national team had started their qualifying campaign with a fine 4-1 victory over Gabon in the first round, but waiting until the final minutes to score the winning goal against Lesotho showed the need to work more on attacking cohesion and efficiency in front of goal.