Morocco have been the stunning bundle within the ongoing version of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar and the north African nation will hope to proceed their spectacular present towards France within the semifinals on Wednesday. The crew have to this point conceded only one aim and have surprised heavyweights Spain and Portugal.
Morocco have closely relied on defence, and capitalised on counter attacking alternatives, an method which coach Walid Regragui stated they’re going to proceed with.
Passing insights on the temper within the Moroccan camp, Regragui was quoted by Reuters as saying: “All people’s working, all people is giving their greatest in each manner and we play a collective sport each time with an excellent spirit, which for me is all the things in soccer.
“While you get to the semi-final of the World Cup and you aren’t hungry, there’s an issue. Not everyone seems to be fortunate to play at this stage of the match. One of the best crew right here, Brazil, has already been knocked out.”
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Regardless of the odd being closely stacked towards them, the coach maintained that they’re assured to rewrite historical past.
“We’re a really bold crew, we’re hungry. However I do not know if it is going to be sufficient… it may be. We’re assured and are decided to rewrite the historical past books.
“I do know we’re not the favourites, however we’re assured. You would possibly say I’m mad however I believe a little bit of craziness is sweet,” he stated.
Morocco’s greatest menace might be Kylian Mbappe, who’s presently the main aim scorer of the match. Nonetheless, Regragui just isn’t solely deal with the French star and named a participant from his facet, who can cease him.
“I’m not going to try to arrange any explicit tactical plan to counter Kylian France additionally has different good gamers. (Antoine) Griezmann is on high of his sport and enjoying properly between the traces and Ousmane Dembele can be an ideal complement to Mbappe on the opposite wing.
“If we simply deal with Mbappe that might be a mistake. They’re world champions, with world class gamers and they are going to be going for it with all they obtained. We have to deal with what we will do to trigger issues for France.”
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Mbappe, on the left of the assault, goes up towards Paris St Germain membership mate and shut good friend Achraf Hakimi, who’s Morocco’s extremely rated proper again.
“Achraf is aware of Mbappe higher than me and trains with him every day, so he is higher positioned than I’m to know the way to take care of Kylian. Hakimi is without doubt one of the greatest gamers on the planet, so it will be an incredible duel between the 2,” Regragui stated.