Morocco’s U-17 Team Faces Senegal in High-Stakes African Cup Final
A highly anticipated match. The Moroccan under-17 national team will face Senegal this Friday, May 18 in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Algiers. On the eve of this final, Said Chiba spoke at a press conference.
The stage is set: two teams that know each other inside out. "It is obvious that through the matches of this competition, Senegal has a very competitive team, we know them, they know us very well. So there is no more mystery around the two teams," notes the Moroccan coach. Senegal, the favorite and with one of the best teams in the tournament, is a rival not to be underestimated.
However, Said Chiba is not trembling in the face of the challenge to be taken up. On the contrary, he displays unwavering confidence: "On our side, we have better prepared our game plan. We will play our chances. We have our options on a match and we have shown over two years that we can beat anyone. So tomorrow, we will try to do everything and prepare a good plan for the players to win this match," he says with determination.
Reassuring for the supporters of the Lionceaux, the former Moroccan international has more than one trick up his sleeve: "The match will pit Senegal, an excellent offensive team, against a solid Moroccan team defensively. We have several options. We have the ability to create the game. This is what we have shown throughout the competition. We also have the ability to adapt to the opponent and give him all the respect," he assures.
The match is scheduled for 10pm Moroccan time and 11pm in France. It will be broadcast on Arryadia TNT and likely on the CAF YouTube page.
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