In the course of a press conference held on Monday evening at the Moulay Abdellah sports complex in Rabat, Moroccan coach Vahid Halilhodzic reassured the lovers of the national team about the quality of his squad, but made sure to indicate to everyone that they will have to be patient to discover in the years to come, the work he is doing at the head of this selection.
The coach of the Moroccan national team, Vahid Halilhodzic, was the guest of the Top of the foot show on Monday to talk about his team. An opportunity for the Franco-Bosnian technician to talk about his ambitions and especially the future with the Atlas Lions.
The Atlas Lions face the Swallows of Burundi on Tuesday, March 30. This last match counting for the qualifiers of the 2021 Total CAN Cameroon will only be a formality since the Moroccans already have their ticket in their pocket for this African competition.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) could authorize supporters to go to the stadium on Tuesday, March 30 to support the Atlas Lions, who are playing their last match counting the 2022 CAN qualifiers.
Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is seen by Chelsea as the "leader of the renaissance of the Atlas Lions." On its official website, the English club has devoted an article to the player’s major role in qualifying the Moroccan national team for the final phase of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Qualified on Friday for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after a draw against Mauritania, the Moroccan players, leading Group E with 11 points, will receive a bonus.
Morocco has qualified for the final phase of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place from January 15 to February 28, 2022 in Cameroon, after the draw between Burundi and the Central African Republic (2-2) in Group E of the qualifiers.
The Atlas Lions play their qualification this Friday, March 26, against the Mauritanian selection in Nouakchott. The match is part of the 5th round of the 2022 AFCON qualifiers in Cameroon.
The Atlas Lions face the Mourabitounes of Mauritania on the pitch of the Nouakchott Olympic Stadium this Friday. With a victory, Vahid Halilhodzic’s protégés will be able to ensure their definitive qualification for the 2022 CAN.
The Atlas Lions will travel to Mauritania this Wednesday, where they will face the Mourabitoune on Friday at the Nouakchott stadium. They will have to return immediately to Morocco to prepare the second match against Burundi.
Coach Vahid Halilhodzic will not accept that the players summoned to take part in the matches against Mauritania and Burundi fail to show up. He insisted with the latter that they prioritize the responsibility of responding to the call of their country, rather than being influenced by a pressure hidden under a so-called health measure.
Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi will not be able to respond to coach Vahid Halilhodzic’s call, as part of the 2021 CAN qualifiers. Inter Milan has just banned him from traveling, due to two Covid-19 infection cases detected within the team.