2024-05-10 23:11:45
Thanks to the victories, won respectively against South Korea and Colombia, vice champions of the Asian Cup and the Copa America, the Moroccan players collected six points in three matches to qualify for the round of 16, as second in Group H behind Colombia.
As a symbol, Germany, which beat Morocco (6-0) in the first match of this group and which was one of the favorites for the final coronation with its two world champion titles, fell by the wayside at the general surprise after a defeat (2-1) against Colombia and a draw (1-1) in the last match against South Korea.
This proves that in football, nothing is impossible and that hierarchies are not inevitable.
This observation was confirmed by the women’s national football team, who demonstrated extraordinary strength of character and unfailing determination to wonderfully recover from the painful defeat against Germany and set out on the path Some success.
Finding the mental and physical resources to come back strong in the competition after such a setback is not easy, but Reynald Pedros’ players were heroic and combative until the end to make history again in this global sporting event. .
The first Arab team to take part in a Women’s World Cup and achieve a victory (against South Korea), the national team was not satisfied with it, seeking a historic qualification at the end of the suspense, at the expense of Germany , a heavyweight in women’s football.
After achieving victory against South Korea, the first for an Arab team in a World Cup, the Moroccan team made a little more history, by reaching the round of 16 of the World Cup, and making now part of the 16 best women’s teams in the world.
Proving that the defeat against Germany was only an accident, the Moroccan players rose to the occasion to string together two brilliant successes against South Korea and Colombia, synonymous with a historic qualification in the next round. Exemplary of self-sacrifice, tactically disciplined and collectively brilliant, they were sensational in making their way to the next round.
Moreover, the most admirable thing about the Atlas Lionesses is that they were able to learn the lessons of the first match against Germany and rectify the errors which could have been fatal for the rest of the competition.
The result: two sparkling victories against South Korea and Colombia which opened the way to the round of 16 for the Atlas Lionesses.
An extraordinary feat in many respects for a first participation in the World Cup, which shows that women’s football in Morocco is experiencing remarkable growth, and follows the example of men’s football, which augurs an even brighter future for this discipline.
In the round of 16 of the 2023 World Cup, the Moroccan selection will face its French counterpart next Tuesday at 12 p.m. (GMT+1) at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide (Australia), with a new exploit in their sights which will be added to the many exploits of national football in recent years.
2024-05-10 23:11:45