Watch PSG star Achraf Hakimi score epic free-kick for Morocco in Africa Cup of Nations clash against Malawi
ACHRAF HAKIMI has put himself into goal of the tournament contention at the Africa Cup of Nations with a stunning strike against Malawi.
The PSG right-back stepped up to take a long-range free kick with Morocco level with Malawi 1-1 heading into the final 20 minutes of the AFCON last-16 clash.
And the 23-year-old £59million summer signing wrapped a glorious curving effort up and over the wall, past the helpless Charles Thomu and into the back of the net.
The sumptuous strike completed the Morocco fightback, and turned out to be the winning goal in the 2-1 win.
Arsenal target Youssef-En Nesyri levelled things up on the stroke of half time with a bullet header.
But Hakimi's strike sent Morocco into the last-eight of the tournament, where they will face either the Ivory Coast or Mohamed Salah and Egypt.
The two African heavyweights face off tomorrow afternoon for a place in the quarter-finals.
Hakimi's strike still might not even be classed as the best goal of the game though, as the tournament delivered another drama-filled game from start to finish.
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Earlier in the clash, Gabadinho Mhango gave Malawi a shock 1-0 lead with an outrageous 40-yard screamer.
The Orlando Pirates striker sent Malawi into meltdown with a strike out of the very top drawer.
It comes 24 hours after Chaker Alhadhur - forced to play in goal rather than left-back - made four brilliant stops in Comoros' narrow 2-1 loss to Cameroon.
Comoros had all three normal keepers out, one injured, two with Covid.
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