"CAPTAIN FANTASTIC!" The commentators raved.
"What a shot!"
"Clutch player!"
"Arguably the best player of this Moroccan squad!"
"He's led Morocco all the way from the group stage as the captain to this stage. And even at this stage, Achraf Hakimi is showing the world that he is yet to be tired, not until he wins the trophy that he so much covets!"
"What a player!"
While the commentators raved, Achraf Hakimi charged towards the corner flag amid roars of celebrations from fans of the Atlas Lions.
As soon as he got to the corner flag, feeling mischievous, he pointed his finger at the fans and did the machine gun celebration, moving his hand as he mimicked the movement of a shooting machine gun.
In response to his celebration, the fans roared.
His teammates soon swarmed him, celebrating exuberantly.
28 minutes, 0-1 to Nigeria.
35 minutes, 1-1.
Game on!
After that goal, the atmosphere of this game changed.
