They celebrated the equalizing point against Croatia.. and confirmed: The best could have been done

Fans of the "Atlas Lions" in the Emirates are at the forefront of the scene

• A section of the Moroccan fans during the "Atlas Lions" match yesterday against Croatia.

  Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem

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The hopes of the Moroccan fans who are in the Emirates have risen in search of a new achievement for the stars of the "Atlas Lions" in the Qatar World Cup 2022, after the strong performance of their country's national team against Croatia, the summer of the last edition of the World Cup yesterday.

A smile rose on many members of the Moroccan and Arab community, after imposing a goalless tie on Croatia with its great stars, led by midfield captain and Real Madrid player Luka Modric.

Everyone was optimistic about the ability of this generation of players to repeat the achievement of the 1986 World Cup, when Morocco reached the second round.

"white and red"

And between the reality of Croatia as one of the most prominent players in the world, and the hope to witness a joy similar to the one with which the Saudi national team came out against Argentina, the day before yesterday, and its victory 2/1, the feelings of the Moroccan and Arab fans were mixed in the fan areas and cafes in Ajman.

And the Moroccan fans appeared in their best form, wearing the white and red Moroccan national team shirts, watching the match in front of the television screens, and the scene appeared as if the fans were watching the match from the field.

The "soft sex" topped the scene, as they attended cafes and fan areas collectively with their relatives and girlfriends, and appeared more enthusiastic in cheering and chanting Moroccan songs during and after the match.

A state of satisfaction with the result appeared on everyone's faces, and through their comments to «Emirates Today».

They agreed that the result against Croatia was satisfactory for them, but they stressed at the same time that it was possible to come up with a better result than it was.

Distinguished generation

Shaima Boukyoud said: "The Moroccan national team raised the ceiling of ambitions among its fans in the current edition, after its strong performance against Croatia. It is true that it came out with a draw, but it could have been better than it was."

She added, "Our team has shown that it has distinguished names, and at a much better high level than those in Croatia, and their chance to advance to the second round will remain very large."

Another fan, Nisreen Bahaj, said: “The Moroccan national team has a large group of professional players in the most important international clubs, and due to their strong adhesion to the powerful European leagues, they succeeded in running the match however they wanted. The truth is that before the match we had no fear of the Croatian national team, although It is one of the great teams at the present time, how can we fear and possess players of the value and competence of Ashraf Hakimi, the distinguished goalkeeper Yassin Bono, and Hakim Ziyech.

Badia Mottahed agreed with the opinions of her friend that Morocco is entering this edition while it is at the height of its readiness, especially at the level of individuals, as well as the technical staff, who is led by one of the best coaches currently in Morocco and who recently won the “African Champions”, who has many achievements and local championships. And the continental club, it is true that we came away with a point and I am happy for that, but I would have been happier if we had won.

Great luck

The fan, Abdullah Bahaj, said: "The chances of the (Atlas Lions) team in the World Cup have become strong, to perform well in its sixth participation in the world championship."

He added, "After the tie with Croatia, we have high hopes for the Moroccan national team to fulfill the aspirations of the Moroccan and Arab fans to pass the group stage stage."

And he continued, “Since the time when the Bosnian coach Wahid Khalilozic was removed, we are optimistic about the return of some of the big names in Moroccan football now, such as: Hakim Ziyash and Abdel-Razzaq Hamdallah, and these stars did not disappoint our confidence in them.”

A young Lebanese man gets leave from work to encourage Morocco against Croatia

The Lebanese young man, Mohamed Farrash, revealed that he had taken leave from his official work, to encourage the Moroccan national team against Croatia, and said: “The Arab masses have become euphoric about their teams participating in the World Cup after Saudi Arabia’s victory over Argentina, and Tunisia tied with Denmark, and I was confident before the match.” Croatia, that the Moroccan national team will not shake our feelings and will play a great match against Modric and his companions.

While the Egyptian, Mohamed Bayoumi, confirmed that "the Moroccan national team played the Croatia match with courage and a high fighting spirit, without being shaken by the historical references and the advanced classification of the Croatian national team." Friendly, the Moroccan team will also win and qualify for its group.

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