*Coach Walid Regragui restated Morocco’s ambition durign a press convention Friday (Dec. 9), because the crew prepares to play Portugal on Saturday (Dec. 10).
Your entire Moroccan squad eye a historic semi last spot within the Qatar World Cup.
“No person anticipated us to see us within the final 16 or the quarter-finals, and we now have one other match to get us even additional into the historical past books and we’re one hundred pc able to rise to the problem.”
Morcco has to date proved very well-organized, with a sturdy again 4 headlined by Achraf Hakimi.
Three key gamers is perhaps struggling to be wholesome sufficient to play in opposition to Portugal, although.
If all shouldn’t be good, Africa’s final consultant will depend on a robust crew spirit to ship what the coach has referred to as a “mission”.
‘It’s an distinctive feeling within the crew for the ambiance, we’re within the quarter last of the World Cup and this can be a nice honour, a terrific honour for me,” Golakeeper Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti began.
“I thank god we’re profitable and have been in a position to made Moroccans blissful and tomorrow we will make them happier lets attain the semi-final as the primary Arab, the primary African crew to achieve that stage. I feel tomorrow’s sport might be very troublesome […] On this crew everyone seems to be appearing like we’re in the identical household, if we play or not, crucial is the success.”
The fixture will happen in Doha’s Al Thumama Stadium.
Ronaldo’s crew is at this stage for the third time whereas Morocco is in uncharted territory after turning into the fourth African nation to achieve the quarterfinals.