"Ayoub El Kaabi scored a sublime overhead kick to ensure Morocco ran out 2-0 winners over Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations opener on Sunday. Brahim Diaz had already given Morocco a precious lead before the goal-of-the-tournament contender, ensuring the host nation got their first three points on the board. Morocco were gifted a golden chance to open the scoring 11 minutes in as Iyad Mohamed clumsily bundled Diaz over in the box, but Soufiane Rahimi's resulting spot-kick was brilliantly saved by Yannick Pandor."
"Comoros attempted to fight back, though, with Rafiki Said leading the charge on the counter-attack shortly after, only to drill his low effort straight at Yassine Bounou. Pandor then made a stunning double save to keep Comoros in the game, parrying Mazraoui's effort as far as Jawad El Yamiq but then getting straight up to punch the follow-up effort away."
Morocco opened the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Comoros. Soufiane Rahimi missed an 11th-minute penalty after Iyad Mohamed fouled Brahim Diaz, with Yannick Pandor saving the spot-kick. Morocco kept the pressure without further first-half chances. Ten minutes into the second half Brahim Diaz converted Noussair Mazraoui's cutback to put the hosts ahead. Comoros countered, with Rafiki Said forcing a save from Yassine Bounou and Pandor making a stunning double save. Substitute Ayoub El Kaabi then finished with a sublime bicycle kick after a one-two with Anass Salah-Eddine.
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