Hidden Matches or Starting Lineup? Mohamed Ouahbi’s Bluff to Keep His Cards Close Before the World Cup

The world tournament, organized starting June 11 by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is fast approaching. To prepare, the technical staff led by Mohamed Ouahbi has implemented a clear strategy: to face teams with profiles similar to those in their group. Thus, the Moroccans will challenge El Salvador on June 3, a team reminiscent of Haiti’s playing style. They will then face Norway on June 7, whose tactical approach closely resembles that of Scotland, another direct opponent.

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These two matches will allow the final roster of players called up for the World Cup to be finalized. Depending on the television broadcast of these matches, the staff will adapt its tactical schemes to avoid revealing all its cards, or will choose to field its starting lineup in case of no broadcast. This method has already proven itself recently: the national team faced Ecuador and Paraguay, earning a victory and a draw against these Latin American schools with a style close to Argentina and Brazil.

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These previous tests against Latin American nations were not chosen by chance, as they prepare the team for its entry into the competition against a heavyweight opponent: Brazil. This first clash will allow the ambitions of the squad to be assessed. With its new prominent position on the international stage, the Moroccan team aims to repeat its 2022 feat, or even go further in this North American edition.