“The match was highly intense, given the differences with Portugal, whose players are trained in futsal from a young age, while we work directly with the seniors,” Dguig told MAP, at the end of this lost match 4 -1.
“Given our results on the continental level, the public sets the bar very high. But on the pitch, there were gaps which decided the fate of the match, especially in terms of size,” noted Dguig.
“The Futsal World Cup started 40 years ago. We are already in the tenth edition. Morocco only started playing the World Cup in 2012. The big teams are already reaping the fruit of the training of young categories, while our experience in this area is only just beginning,” recalled the national coach.
In addition, the balance of power was numerically unbalanced, he underlined, explaining that “after Ismail Amazal‘s injury (at the start of the match, Editor’s note), we were missing two players from the official list ( after Othmane El Idrissi withdrew from the first match, Editor’s note)”.
In the round of 16, the Nationals will face, next Thursday in Bukhara, the first of group F, either France or Iran.
If they advance to the quarter-finals, they will most likely challenge Brazil, in great form during these games and who are playing their eighth against one of the best third teams.
2024-10-07 13:13:15