In Benin, while awaiting the historic encounter of the national team against Morocco, as part of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), the hour is one of effervescence on social networks, in drinking establishments, ... All bet on the victory of the national team, this Friday, July 5, 2019.
During the training session of the "Atlas Lions" this Wednesday, July 3, the day after the victory over South Africa, two key players of the Moroccan national team gave their opinion on the next match, which promises to be very difficult against Benin, in the context of CAN 2019. For the two players, Benin is not to be underestimated, as it deserves its qualification and will undoubtedly try to create a surprise against the "Atlas Lions".
For having composed a song in favor of the Moroccan national team, in the context of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football tournament, which is being played in Egypt, the star of Algerian music, Cheb Khaled, is the subject of sustained criticism from his fellow citizens.
The coach of the "Atlas Lions", Hervé Renard, said that the Benin team would not be an easy opponent and that he knew the team and its coach, Michel Dussuyer, very well. The players should remain focused and very serious during this round of 16 match.
Of the coaches present at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt, only Renard and Belmadi are the best paid. In fact, the coach of the Egyptian team is paid 240 times more than the Burundian coach.
Arriving first in Group D, the "Atlas Lions" will face the "Squirrels", the Benin team, in the round of 16 of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). This team may seem easy but, given their recent matches, Morocco will have to be careful not to be too confident.
Even though Morocco won 1-0 against the South African team, coach Hervé Renard is not satisfied with his players’ performance, believing that they did not have a great game.
The excellent performance of the player, Mbark Boussoufa, against the South African team, earned him the title of "Man of the Match" by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
During the pre-match press conference, Morocco-South Africa, the coach of the "Atlas Lions", Hervé Renard, commented on the case of Hakim Ziyech, whose game was very hampered during the match of the Moroccan team against Côte d’Ivoire.
The coach of South Africa is optimistic and claims to have the recipe to overcome Morocco, a very strong and well-organized team, according to his statements. He does not intend to spare his efforts or those of his players to beat the " Atlas Lions " in the third match of the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Supporters of the "Atlas Lions", who thought they had planned everything, realized, upon arriving in Egypt and wanting to attend the "Lions" matches, that they could not attend anything at all. They would have been duped by travel agencies.
Nordin Amrabat was again impressive yesterday, Friday, June 28, 2019, during the match between the Moroccan team and the Côte d’Ivoire team, for the second day of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN).