“We dedicate this historic qualification to HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, and to all the Moroccan people,” he said during the press conference held after the round of 16 match won by Morocco at the expense of Spain (3-0, pen, 0-0 after extra time).
“I would like to express my warm congratulations to HM the King and the Moroccan people for this feat” unprecedented in the history of Moroccan football, he added.
After stressing that the Sovereign has continued to support the national team to achieve more performances and promote national football, the national coach noted that the phone call he received from HM the King will be a source of motivation for the national team to go further in this global competition and achieve more performances.
At the end of the match which pitted, on Tuesday, the national football team against its Spanish counterpart, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, congratulated the members of the national team for their performance and their historic qualification for the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar-2022.
The Sovereign thus spoke on the phone with the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, and the coach of the national team, Walid Regragui, to whom the Sovereign expressed his sincere congratulations to the players and the technical and administrative staff who were able to give the best of themselves and achieve an excellent performance during this major sporting competition.
2024-08-30 09:54:29