Morocco, after beating Madagascar, secured its record third African Nations Championship title on Saturday as Oussama Lamlioui’s late strike grabbed a dramatic 3-2 final victory in Nairobi.
In the first half, Felicite Manohatsoa’s long-range strike gave first-time finalist Madagascar a surprise lead in the ninth minute.
But Youssef Mehri broke clear of the Malagasy defense to level in the 27th minute, to the delight of the majority of the capacity crowd in the Kenyan capital.
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Furthermore, Berkane forward Lamlioui put the Atlas Lions in front for the first time shortly before the interval.
Substitute Toky Rakotondraibe, who scored an extra-time winner in Madagascar’s semifinal victory over Sudan, drew his side level midway through the second half.
But Lamlioui, who finished as the tournament’s top scorer with six goals, struck with 10 minutes remaining to complete his double and ensure Morocco matched its title wins from the 2018 and 2020 editions.
The result continues a great year for Moroccan football, after its youth sides won the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations and reached the final of the Under-20 tournament.
The North African country is preparing to host the senior AFCON for the first time since 1988, with this year’s event set to begin on December 21.
In conclusion, we take this pleasure to congratulate Morocco for winning the tournament and also thank the countries that have participated in the tournament.
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