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Morocco Coach Sends Message to Real Madrid About Brahim Díaz Ahead of AFCON 2025 Final
Brahim Díaz has lost prominence under Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid, but his performances at AFCON 2025 have been outstanding. The midfielder is currently the tournament’s top scorer and could return to Madrid as African champion.
Ahead of the final against Senegal, Regragui made it clear that Brahim Díaz will return to Real Madrid with greater match rhythm and confidence, giving him the tools to compete for a bigger role.
“I’m happy that Brahim will return to Real Madrid with many more minutes and confident that he will compete to earn a place, but first he has to finish the job tomorrow, which is important for him and for us,” the coach explained.
Brahim Diaz has shown his class at AFCON – now Morocco's star forward deserves a bigger role at Real Madrid
Before heading off to represent Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations, Brahim Diaz thanked Real Madrid fans for all of their support in 2025 before adding, "See you all next year, full of excitement." However, the player and his club's supporters could not be experiencing more contrasting starts to 2026. While Brahim was bursting with joy after Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties on Wednesday to move just one win away from ending the nation's 50-year wait for a second AFCON title, Madridistas were exploding with rage after watching their team suffer a second demoralising defeat in five days.
What happens next at Real after the humiliating Copa del Rey exit at Albacete is anyone's guess, given their new rookie coach Alvaro Arbeloa unsurprisingly looks far less-equipped than esteemed predecessor Xabi Alonso to restore order at the Bernabeu, meaning it's very hard to predict that the long-term future holds for Brahim – or anyone else at the club for that matter.
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Brahim Diaz closer to Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot ahead of final
It is rare in Africa Cup of Nations history to see as many as five players still in contention for the tournament’s Golden Boot, providing an intriguing subplot ahead of this weekend’s final and third-place play-off.
Morocco’s Brahim Díaz leads the scoring charts with five goals from six matches for the hosts, where he has been a driving force in their run to Sunday’s final against Senegal in Rabat.
Behind on four goals each are Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah, who missed the chance to take over at the top when they played in a 0-0 draw between their sides in Saturday’s third-place playoff.
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