Rédaction Africa Links 24 with ALM
Published on 2024-03-28 10:03:44
The Moroccan football team and their Mauritanian counterpart played to a draw (0-0) in a friendly match on Tuesday at the Grand Stadium in Agadir.
While there were expectations of a boost in confidence and an improvement in the level of play, the national team could only produce a lackluster performance in their friendly match against Mauritania on Tuesday evening at the Grand Stadium in Agadir. Despite the constant domination by the Lions of the Atlas, the offensive play fell short of expectations.
From the start of the match, the national team faced a solid defensive block from Mauritania, pushing Walid Regragui’s men to maintain pressure in order to create opportunities, especially through Soufiane Rahimi and Brahim Diaz, but without success. The “Mourabitounes” showed resilience in defense, outnumbering the Moroccan offensive line.
The changes made in the second half by national coach Walid Regragui, with the substitution of Soufiane Rahimi and Hakim Ziyech for Ilias Akhomach and Youssef En-Nesyri, did not bring the desired difference. Friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania are an opportunity to develop the game and find offensive solutions against teams that rely on solid defensive tactics, as stated by national coach Walid Regragui, who acknowledged that the draw result is not satisfactory. “We made several mistakes in the first half and fell into our opponent’s trap,” he explained. And to put things into perspective: “These friendly matches are an opportunity to find offensive solutions against African teams that master defensive plans.
The technical staff is working to create the necessary harmony between new and experienced players.” Regragui also emphasized that the national team’s offensive line needs confidence and support to be more effective in front of the goal, highlighting that competition within the group is important to motivate attackers to give their best.
The results of the last two friendly matches for Morocco have been unimpressive. The next outing for the Lions of the Atlas will be on June 5 for the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. They will face Zambia, which defeated Malawi 2-1 on Tuesday in another friendly match.
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