France, Jan. 10 -- Morocco laboured in the early stages of their 1-0 last-16 victory over Tanzania on 4 January but they tore into Cameroon from the outset.

Cameroon, surprising winners over South Africa in the last-16, seemed as ruffled as bedazzled by the intensity and were unable to keep the ball nor create with sufficient menace in the fleeting moments of possession.

The breakthrough in the 27th minute was no more than the Moroccan siege on the Cameroon penalty area deserved.

Ayoub El Kaabi headed Achraf Hakimi's corner kick from the right towards the goal and Brahim Diaz scurried through the ranks of Cameroon defenders to push the ball with his trunk past the Cameroon goalkeeper Devis Epassy.

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