“We must be proud of the journey of the Atlas Lionesses during this World Cup, despite the defeats against Germany and France,” he underlined in a statement to MAP, at resulting from the match between the Moroccan selection and its French counterpart.
“The Moroccan players honored the national jersey, to the extent that their first participation in this high mass of world football was crowned by a historic qualification in the round of 16, which is an achievement in itself,” he said. highlighted.
Facing Germany and France, he noted, the Moroccan players were dealing with world-class teams with traditions in this competition, estimating that the national team was not ready at 100% during of these two matches.
In contrast, he continued, the Lionesses of the Atlas revolted, particularly on a psychological level, against South Korea and Colombia and showed strength of character and rage. to conquer.
Expressing the wish to see the Moroccan women’s selection achieve other exploits in the future, he called on the various stakeholders in women’s football to work hard to promote this discipline.
Morocco, the first Arab nation to compete in the Women’s World Cup and reach the 2nd round, commanded respect during this global meeting, after standing up to seasoned selections in these games.