Morocco national football team qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals

Walid Regragui's side beat Gabon 2-1 to reach the last eight

Morocco booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-1 victory over Gabon on Tuesday evening.

Sofiane Boufal gave Morocco the lead in the 21st minute with a deflected effort, before Jim Allevinah equalised for Gabon just before half-time.

Achraf Hakimi scored the winning goal for Morocco in the 84th minute with a stunning free-kick.

The victory means Morocco finish top of Group C with seven points, while Gabon finish bottom with just one point.

Morocco will now face the runners-up from Group D in the quarter-finals, while Gabon are eliminated from the competition.

Morocco national football team

The Morocco national football team represents Morocco in international football and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, which is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

The team's greatest achievement is winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 1976, as hosts, and finishing as runners-up in 2004.

Morocco have also qualified for five FIFA World Cups, in 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, and 2018.

The team's home stadium is the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca.

Gabon national football team

The Gabon national football team represents Gabon in international football and is controlled by the Gabonese Football Federation, which is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

The team's greatest achievement is winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012, as co-hosts.

Gabon have also qualified for the FIFA World Cup once, in 2015.

The team's home stadium is the Stade d'Angondjé in Libreville.