Super-sub Rahimi also achieves historic milestone

Morocco has solidified its reputation as one of the most impressive teams at the World Cup, following their commanding 3-0 victory over Canada in the Round of 16 clash. A crucial factor in the team's strong performances has been the impact of their substitutes, who inject immense energy at decisive moments. Winger Soufiane Rahimi exemplified this, as his latest impactful appearance off the bench etched his name into the golden pages of football history with a unique achievement for the African continent.

The attacking midfielder now boasts direct involvement in 3 goals across his 5 World Cup appearances, registering 2 goals and 1 assist. What makes this statistic unique is that all these contributions have come after entering the game as a substitute. This makes him the African footballer with the most goal involvements at World Cups achieved after coming off the bench.

The exceptional effectiveness of Morocco's 'super-sub' was already evident in the group stage of the tournament when he came on and turned the game against Haiti, recording a goal and an assist in their 4-2 victory. In the Round of 16 against Canada, Rahimi once again appeared as a late substitute, sealing the 3-0 scoreline and officially surpassing all other 'golden reserves' in the history of African football at World Cups.