Morocco U20 Team Offered $1 Million Bonus for African Cup Victory

10 million DH, this is the tidy sum planned for the under-20 national team in case of victory in Mauritania by the national football governing body, reports Al Ahdath al Maghribia.

By qualifying for this continental competition, the Lionceaux each received an envelope of 150,000 DH. They will pocket more than double, or 350,000 DH if they manage to create the surprise in the final. Even if the ambassadors of the Kingdom made a good start by beating Gambia (1-0), they will have to face teams with talented players in the upcoming matches.

After Gambia, the Lionceaux will face the Ghana selection this Friday in order to obtain their ticket for the quarter-finals. According to the same daily, this mission seems difficult for the Lionceaux, because Ghana, three-time African champion and world champion for this category in 2009, overwhelmed Tanzania with a clear score of 4 to 0.

Absent for about fifteen years at the CAN U20, the Lionceaux of the Atlas will display all their know-how, to achieve the feat. Zakaria Aboub wants to succeed in this challenge by preparing his protégés before the match. Despite the pressure he is receiving, the coach is assuring the shot and counting on winning against the Ghanaians tonight.