Brahim Díaz of Morocco scored a hat-trick in his team’s 7-0 thumping of Lesotho on the final matchday, making him the highest scorer in the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
After Matchday 5, Serhou Guirassy of Guinea, who topped the charts with six goals, lost it by the 25-year-old forward, who plays for Real Madrid.
At the Stade d’Honneur d’Oujda, in front of a passionate home crowd, Díaz scored three goals in the first half of his incredible performance.
Through his efforts, Morocco won all six of their Group B games with a goal differential of +24, securing a perfect qualifying record.
In the last round, when Guinea faced Tanzania, Guirassy, who had scored his sixth goal to seal Guinea’s crucial 1-0 victory over DR Congo on Matchday 5, was unable to score.
As a result, Díaz finished with seven goals, allowing him to pass him in dramatic fashion.
Several players, including Trezeguet of Egypt, Kingsley Musonda of Zambia, and Amine Gouiri of Algeria, tied for third place in the scoring lists with four goals apiece.
Díaz’s performance highlights the Atlas Lions’ attacking ability and positions them as one of the favorites for the AFCON 2025 championship as Morocco gets ready to host the competition.
