The Moroccan national team expressed its great happiness after the historic victory over Belgium with two goals without a response, in the second match of Group F in the World Cup competitions in Qatar, stressing its great desire to continue in the same way, and to achieve another victory in the next match against Canada, which will enable it to snatch the pass card. to the second round.
And on the pitch of Al-Thumama Stadium, the “Atlas Lions” succeeded in snatching 3 valuable points against Belgium, after defeating them with two goals, carried by: Abdul Hamid Sabiri in the 73rd minute, and Zakaria Abu Khallal in the 92nd minute of the match.
'We played valiantly'
In his first statement after the match, Morocco coach Walid Regragui praised the level of his players and their tactical commitment, as well as the great public support he received from the Moroccan and Arab fans who were strongly present in the stadium.
"In this type of competition between showing and winning, we chose to win. We can achieve beautiful things if we continue in this way. Without the fans, we would not have been able to achieve this achievement. We know that all Arabs support us, and Qatar also provided us with all the conditions," Rekragui said.
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Rekragui spoke about the injury of goalkeeper Yassine Bounou before the start of the match.
For his part, the star of the Moroccan national team and English club Chelsea, Hakim Ziyech, expressed his great happiness with this victory, and attributed this result to the group's cohesion and high combativity.
"We played in a very strong way defensively, and Belgium wanted to play, and we waited for mistakes and scored at the right time, and we won," said Ziyash, who was crowned the best player in the match.
He said his award was "a culmination of the work we've done together."
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Regarding the course of the match, Ziyech said, "After the 76th minute, I think we felt tired, but the first goal we scored gave us additional strength. I think the first match against Croatia was the most difficult, because our opponent played a very good game, and it is difficult to put pressure on Croatia, but against Belgium." It was easier to apply pressure, especially in midfield, and they made mistakes."
A big and historic day for Moroccans
Abdelhamid Sabiri, who came on as a substitute in the match, and in his first fixed ball he played, gave his country the goal of progress. He did not hide his great joy with the first goal he scored in an official match with the “Atlas Lions”, and said, “This is a big day for Morocco. We tried to do everything to win in This match, we got a free kick and I asked for it, and that's what happened, and the ball ended up in the net."
As for the midfielder of the Moroccan national team, Salim Amlah, he confirmed that all players play "for the sake of the Moroccan people who are passionate about football."
He said that the players "are happy today and feel proud of this victory, and we wanted to win this match, especially for me because I was born in Belgium, and there is no better feeling than today. We are here to play and win. We did not think that Morocco did not win the World Cup." 24 years ago (against Scotland in the 1998 World Cup in France, second after the first against Portugal in 1986).
Amlah stressed - also - that the national team's ambitions exceed what was achieved in this match, and go beyond it to leaving a mark in this historic version of the World Cup, and he said, "We will not stand here, and we will continue to work and focus seriously on the last meeting in order to qualify."
And about the next match against Canada, Amlah said that Morocco will try to win every match, "and this is the goal that we hope to achieve. The last match will be complicated, because we know the Canadian national team, and we must deal seriously in order to top the group."
What did the Moroccan doctor say about Bono's injury?
For his part, the Moroccan national team doctor, Abdel Razzak Hefti, explained that goalkeeper Yassin Bono felt dizzy before the confrontation, but his health is good, and he will participate against Canada in the last round of Group Six.
Walid Regragui started the Belgium match with substitute goalkeeper Mounir El-Kajoui El-Mohammadi surprisingly, despite the announcement of Bono's presence in the starting line-up, and his appearance while playing the Moroccan national anthem.
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The Moroccan national team doctor said that Bono "felt dizzy and I spoke with coach Regragui about not pushing him in the match, but he is in good health now, and he will participate 100% against Canada."
It is noteworthy that the Moroccan national team leads its group with 4 points - from a win and a draw - and will enter Canada's last match, seeking to achieve at least a draw, in order to ensure qualification for the second round.