The 26-year-old Real Madrid forward - who made one senior appearance for Spain - switched allegiances to Morocco in 2023 and is the top scorer at this year's Afcon. His father, Sufiel, was born in Melilla - a Spanish city on the north African coast - into a Moroccan family. His Malaga side were eliminated by Real Madrid in the semi-finals but he left his mark, scoring against Luca Zidane. Brahim moved to England in 2015. In 2019 he joined Real Madrid in a £21m deal - a record fee at the time for a City academy product.

Source: BBC January 18, 2026 13:09 UTC