“Consecration of Morocco which retains its title of champion of Africa”, writes the magazine Le Point which underlines that “thanks to its victory over Mali 2-0, Sunday, in Yaoundé, in the presence of 10,000 spectators authorized to attend this In the end, Morocco succeeded itself on the roof of Africa.
“During this final, the team with the best attack of the tournament (13 goals before the final), Morocco, and the team with the best defense, Mali (3 goals conceded before this final meeting) faced each other,” notes the French magazine.
“Morocco, already crowned at CHAN 2018, becomes the first selection to retain its title in the African Nations Championship,” observes RFI.
“Morocco entered the history of African football on February 7, 2021 in Yaoundé. The Atlas Lions became the first team to win the African Nations Championship twice in a row, a continental competition reserved for local players”, underlines RFI on its website, publishing the statements of the coaches of the Moroccan and Malian teams.
“Since our arrival in Cameroon, we had ambition and determination. We wanted to produce good play and win this cup. Our group has changed by more than 75% compared to the one that won it in 2018. We wanted to retain the title and it’s done,” Lhoussaine Ammouta, coach of the Morocco team, told RFI.
“We wanted to do everything to bring the cup back to Mali. But we were facing a very good team from Morocco. They are the best team in the tournament, I think. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate their coach. They have did a good job, given the number of goals the Moroccans scored. It wasn’t going to be easy against them but we knew it. I think we lost this match on details. in this type of competition”, Nouhoum Diané, coach of the Mali team, told RFI.
Le Monde and Le Figaro also echoed the Coronation of the Atlas Lions in Yaoundé, affirming that Morocco not only won the CHAN, but it also achieved the feat of retaining its title.
The national team of local players won the African Nations Championship (CHAN), winning the final against Mali by 2 goals to 0 (halftime 0-0), Sunday evening at the Ahmadou-Ahidjo Stadium from Yaounde.
The Atlas Lions thus retain their title won in 2018 at home against Nigeria. This is an unprecedented feat in the history of the competition, since no team has managed to retain its trophy in the five previous editions of CHAN.
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