Morocco Faces Iran in Crucial Futsal World Cup Round of 16 Match

Morocco will cross swords with Iran this Thursday at the Bukhara Sports Complex. And, the coach of the Atlas Lions Hicham Dguig finds himself somewhat in difficulty. After the withdrawal of Othmane El Idrissi, it is now Ismaïl Amazal who could miss the round of 16 match. Injured during the first half of the match against Portugal, the 27-year-old player was unable to finish the match. In addition to the injuries, the national technical staff will have to do a huge recovery work to allow the players to regain their physical freshness before the match.

After the defeat (4-1) of his protégés against Portugal, the defending champion, on the occasion of the third and last day of the group stage, the coach of the Moroccan team must focus on correcting the weaknesses that appeared during the last match, particularly with regard to defensive concentration and physical condition. The Atlas Lions must improve their performance on the tactical and mental levels, and know how to seize opportunities in the best possible way.

For his part, the coach of the Iranian team believes that the round of 16 match against Morocco is a matter of life or death. "The match against Morocco is a matter of life or death for us, because the team that loses leaves the competition. Morocco is a great team, which has played many preparation matches before coming to the World Cup. As for us, we came to stay and we will fight with all our might to win," warned the Iranian coach.

The match between Morocco and Iran can be followed live on the Arryadia (TNT) and BeIn Sport Arab channels on Thursday, September 26 at 1:30 p.m. (Moroccan time) and 2:30 p.m. in Europe. It will also be broadcast by Fifa+ and L’Équipe TV for those wishing to watch the match in streaming.