Morocco Avenge Cameroon, Easily Advance to AFCON Semi-Finals; Global Press Praises 'Atlas Lions' Qualification

International media widely reacted to the Moroccan national team's qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, following their two-nil victory over Cameroon last Friday evening.

DW Network titled its article, "Morocco Avenges Cameroon and Qualifies for the Semifinals," noting that Morocco had finally overcome their Cameroonian rivals. The report highlighted that in three previous tournament encounters, Cameroon had won twice, with one match ending in a draw.

In a similar vein, CNN reported, "After defeating Cameroon... Morocco is the first Arab team to reach the Africa Cup semifinals." The Guardian newspaper, meanwhile, highlighted the Moroccan team's strong performance with the headline: "Morocco Qualifies for Africa Cup of Nations Semifinals Thanks to a Brilliant Diaz Victory Over Cameroon."

Spanish newspaper Sport focused on the La Liga players who spearheaded the team, headlining: "Ez Abde and Diaz Lead Morocco to the Semifinals." Mundo Deportivo also published a report titled: "0-2: Morocco Already Qualifies for the Semifinals with Another Goal from Brahim Diaz." The report elaborated that "Morocco imposed its control over the opponent's half from the start, denying Cameroon any respite throughout the first half with continuous pressure and constant ball recovery."

French newspaper L'Equipe, for its part, titled its article: "With a New Goal from Brahim Diaz, Morocco Easily Eliminates Cameroon and Will Face Algeria or Nigeria in the Semifinals." Ouest-France similarly reported: "Morocco Easily Qualifies for the Semifinals After Overcoming Cameroon with Great Control."

Finally, the BBC highlighted Morocco's dominant performance in a report titled: "Morocco Avenges Cameroon After Nearly 4 Decades in the Africa Cup, Joining Senegal in the Semifinals."