2024-05-03 18:02:07
The performance of the Atlas Lions during the last World Cup is able to boost the morale of the players during this continental competition where they will try to be crowned champions and thus confirm the supremacy of Moroccan football on a continental scale and international, they assured MAP, at the end of the CAN draw, carried out Thursday in Abidjan.
In this sense, former Moroccan international Mustapha El Haddaoui estimated that group F in which the Atlas Lions were placed remains weak, noting that the other selections will prepare well to face Walid Regragui’s men .
The national team, which has in its ranks players playing in the biggest championships in the world, is capable of easily pocketing its ticket for the next round, he said.
For his part, the former player of the national team, Noureddine Bouyahyaoui, indicated that the Moroccan selection was placed in a group within its reach, noting that the players must, even so, show a lot of caution in order to to avoid surprises and easily qualify for the next round.
Noting that the victory in the first match will, without a doubt, be the ticket to the round of 16, he stressed that the opponents of the national team, which finished in fourth place at the Qatar-2022 World Cup, will be keen to beat Achraf Hakimi’s teammates.
He warned, in this regard, as to the constraints which will surround the matches of the Atlas Lions, such as the climate, the strength of the opponents and the physical commitment, saying he was confident in the abilities of the technical staff of the Atlas Lions. national team in order to overcome all obstacles.
Same story with Khalid Raghib, who said that the Moroccan selection will leave for Ivory Coast in the costume of favorite, noting that the matches of the Moroccan team will be followed by all the selections.
According to him, group F is balanced and is within the reach of the Atlas Lions who will have to finish, without difficulty, at the top of this group, stressing that the African selections have progressed enormously in recent years to the extent that they have talented players who play in the best championships in the world.
For Hassan Nader, the national team, which now does not fear any selection, has set the bar very high, continuing that the Moroccans cherish the dream of winning a second African Cup after the one won in 1976.
The matches played in Africa are very different from those of the Qatari World Cup, he warned, ensuring, however, that several players on the national team have extensive African experience. Even the coach, he continued, knows Africa well as coach of the national team and former coach of Wydad Casablanca.
The tactical plan put in place by the national team at the World Cup will certainly change in Ivory Coast, he maintained, noting that it will be up to the Moroccan players to impose their rhythm and take the initiative during this CAN.
As for the former African Golden Ball, Mohamed Timoumi, he affirmed that Morocco was spared by this draw and will have to finish at the top of its group, believing that in order to hope to win this trophy, the players must arm themselves with a great rage to win and the desire to wet the national jersey.
2024-05-03 18:02:07