Morocco’s National Team Shows Mixed Results Under Halilhodzic’s 19-Month Reign

The newspaper Al Massae, analyzing the team’s achievements under coach Vahid Halilhodzic, points out that it (the team) has recorded only one defeat and this, in a friendly match.

Even better, the Atlas Lions have conceded only one goal during the qualifying phase for the Africa Cup of Nations due to their very reinforced defensive sector. And discipline is strict during the gatherings under the new coach, the newspaper notes, however considering that the assessment is mixed.

Addressing what it considers to be the coaching failures of the coach, the newspaper’s analysis presents Vahid Halilhodzic as a "turnover" champion, criticizing that he has tested at least forty-seven players since taking office. But the downside is that only midfielder Soufiane Amrabat has participated in the twelve matches played since Halilhodzic’s arrival, it is noted. Thirteen have never worn the national team jersey before his arrival, the newspaper points out. Some players like Zakaria Labyad and Ayoub El Kaabi called up by the Franco-Bosnian coach have never been fielded.