On the eve of the first leg of the World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying playoff, which will be played this Friday at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa between Morocco and the DRC, the coach of the Atlas Lions held a press conference to reassure Moroccan supporters about the state of mind of his players.
Summoned by Vahid Halilhodzic to participate in the playoff matches, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli has joined the national team’s training camp. The FC Barcelona player barely hides the joy he feels in being able to defend the colors of Morocco.
The captain of the Atlas Lions believes that Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo are starting the playoff matches with the same chances. He prefers to give his all to come out on top of this final round that separates Morocco from a World Cup qualification in Qatar.
The Atlas Lions arrived on Tuesday in Kinshasa in an unusual atmosphere marked by the absence of official representatives of FECOFA, the poor condition of the buses assigned to them and a shocking lack of security. A situation that did not please the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
Achraf Hakimi will no longer be able to count on his friend and ally Kylian Mbappé, who will join Real Madrid this summer. Deeply affected by this unexpected departure of his partner, the Moroccan player is seriously considering leaving the Parisian club. Perhaps Real Madrid, his training club or even many European clubs, including Bayern who will be delighted to have a player of his caliber.
In the event of Morocco’s qualification for the World Cup in Qatar , the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) will be entitled to a large allocation from FIFA as part of its preparation.
The players summoned by Vahid Halilhodzic to participate in the double confrontation between Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have arrived at the Mohammed VI Football Complex.
Five weeks after giving birth, Hiba Akouk, the wife of Achraf Hakimi, shared a photo of her latest son Naim, born on February 12, 2022, as well as a photo of the father and older brother Amin.
In a press conference on Thursday, Vahid Halilhodzic spoke about dual nationals, especially the refusal of some to play for the Atlas Lions, sometimes preferring to opt for their second team.
The Moroccan national under-17 football team obtained a draw (0-0) against Algeria in their first match of the North African Football Union (UNAF) tournament. This match, counting for the 2nd day of the tournament, took place on Wednesday at the Omar Benrabah stadium in Dar El-Beïda in Algiers.
Vahid Halilhodzic reacted, during the press conference on Thursday, to the decision of Hakim Ziyech and Noussair Mazraoui not to join the Atlas Lions for the playoffs for the next World Cup in Qatar.
While Internet users are already tearing each other apart over the refusal of Noussair Mazraoui and Hakim Ziyech to join the Moroccan team for the playoff matches counting towards the final qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has just driven the point home by raising some contradictions in the recent statements of the two players.