Halilhodžić Boycotts Morocco Matches After World Cup Snub

The Qatar epic was written without him, leaving an indelible mark. When asked about his former team’s performance, the coach is categorical. "Since I left Morocco, I haven’t watched a single second of their matches," he admits. This dismissal is perceived as a major injustice after the energy devoted to the project. He describes this end of his adventure as a true "nightmare," still struggling today to digest having been sidelined without valid reason after meticulously preparing the squad.

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This situation adds to other similar disappointments. Although he brilliantly qualified Ivory Coast, Japan, and Morocco, the tactician was deprived of a world tournament three times. The main cause lies in regular interventions by ministers, presidents, or officials demanding to influence his choices. In Japan, sponsors even paid the federation to impose certain players. He has always firmly rejected these interferences to preserve his sporting independence.

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These successive qualifications are explained by meticulous organization. Each week, his assistants evaluated the performances of 50 to 60 players using a chart ranging from black for poor performance to green for a successful match. This extreme rigor notably forged Algeria’s success in 2014, capable of shaking Germany before its triumph, Flashscore recalls.