Morocco Aims for Quarter-Finals in Arab Cup Clash with Jordan

The Atlas Lions A’ will have to win their match against Jordan to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Arab Cup of Nations taking place in Qatar. Currently, the two teams share the top of Group C with three points each, but with goal differences. Morocco beat Palestine (4-0) and Jordan won their match against Saudi Arabia (1-0).

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To achieve this objective, the national coach, Houcine Ammouta, is counting on the commitment of the players, the cohesion and good organization of the team, and their determination to win this Arab Cup of Nations. For this match against Jordan, the Moroccan team will play without Ayoub El Amloud, injured during a training session, and Karim El Barkaoui, who has not yet recovered from the concussion suffered during the match against Palestine.

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These two absences force the national coach to make a small change in his squad. He plans to start Soufiane Rahimi, the Al Ain player, in place of Karim El Barkaoui, and to find a replacement for Ayoub El Amloud in order to rotate the attack and defense normally.

The match will be broadcast live from 11am (Moroccan time) on beIN Sports HD1 and beIN Sports HD2.