The Atlas Lions face the Mourabitounes of Mauritania on the pitch of the Nouakchott Olympic Stadium this Friday. With a victory, Vahid Halilhodzic’s protégés will be able to ensure their definitive qualification for the 2022 CAN.
The Atlas Lions will travel to Mauritania this Wednesday, where they will face the Mourabitoune on Friday at the Nouakchott stadium. They will have to return immediately to Morocco to prepare the second match against Burundi.
The determination of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) to bring Achraf Hakimi to Morocco does not waver in the face of the reasons cited by Inter to prevent him from traveling. The FRMF has sent a letter to Inter Milan regarding the Moroccan player whose absence could disrupt the strategy put in place by Vahid Halilhodzic.
After Munir El Haddadi, it is the turn of Moroccan player Adam Masina to join the circle of the Atlas Lions. The request of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation regarding the change of sports nationality of the player has been accepted by FIFA.
Moroccan Yassine Bounou, the goalkeeper of FC Seville, scored a decisive goal on Saturday, March 20, against Real Valladolid in the Spanish championship, allowing his club to avoid defeat. Since then, he has been making headlines in the international sports press.
Coach Vahid Halilhodzic will not accept that the players summoned to take part in the matches against Mauritania and Burundi fail to show up. He insisted with the latter that they prioritize the responsibility of responding to the call of their country, rather than being influenced by a pressure hidden under a so-called health measure.
Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech contributed to his club’s victory (2-0) by scoring a goal in the 93rd minute of the match between Chelsea and Sheffield United on Sunday, March 21 at Stamford Bridge. The Blues fans hailed this great performance by the Atlas Lion.
After several months of closure, gyms are gradually reopening in Morocco. Following those in Mohammedia which have been offering their services to fitness enthusiasts since this Friday, the fitness centers in Casablanca will resume operations as of Monday.
Inter Milan has stated that the decision to prevent Achraf Hakimi from joining Morocco is purely for health reasons. The Moroccan international is considered a contact case of Stefan de Vrij and Matias Vecino, two Inter players, who recently tested positive for Coronavirus.
Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi will not be able to respond to coach Vahid Halilhodzic’s call, as part of the 2021 CAN qualifiers. Inter Milan has just banned him from traveling, due to two Covid-19 infection cases detected within the team.
After two matches without great form, Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech shone on Wednesday evening in the Champions League, helping Chelsea qualify for the quarter-finals against Atlético de Madrid (2-0). Even Thomas Tuchel, who had been skeptical about the player’s potential until then, recognized the mark of a great player.
During a meeting held with the Atlas Lions, the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, invited the players of the national under-17 team to show perseverance and take advantage of all the means available to them, in order to develop their technical, physical and tactical level.