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Beckham or Hakimi? The AMAZING GOALS of the Moroccan in AFCON 2021
The 25-year-old Moroccan defender playing for PSG, Achraf Hakimi, will be one of the standout figures to watch in this new edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023. After a remarkable performance in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022, the Moroccan national team aims to showcase its football prowess.
Here, we'll review the latest goals that the Moroccan player scored in the last edition of AFCON (2021), which took place from January 9, 2022, to February 6 of the same year. Hakimi, with his impressive free-kick goals, played a significant role in Morocco reaching the quarterfinals.
On the path to the quarterfinals, Hakimi scored two crucial goals for Morocco. The first one was against Gabon in the third match of the group stage, where he executed a powerful free-kick to equalize the game 2-2 in the 84th minute.
Later, in the round of 16 against Malawi, Achraf Hakimi once again showcased his skills by scoring another fantastic free-kick goal, securing a 2-1 victory for Morocco and advancing to the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by Egypt.
In this new edition of the Africa Cup of Nations 2023, Hakimi and Morocco will face three challenges in the group stage if they want to advance to the final phase. The matchups will be against Tanzania, DR Congo, and Zambia.
The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 is just around the corner, and beIN SPORTS will broadcast all the action of Hakimi and Morocco so that you don't miss any details of their participation in this competition.