Breaking news: “We are determined to defend the national colors”, said Regragui after his team’s win.

The stunning 2-0 victory by the Moroccan national team over Belgium in the second round of Group F of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, according to national coach Walid Regragui, is the key to the Moroccan team’s continuation.

Regragui added, at the press conference following the match, that the good performance of the players in the match allowed the Moroccan national team to get the successful result, which is key to move on to the next round of the competition.

And he pointed out that the players had performed admirably against one of the finest teams in the world, which features stars competing in international events, and he encouraged the players to adopt this strategy and produce a similar favorable outcome in the team’s next game against Canada.

In the same context, Regragui said that the national players are invited to perform with determination, perseverance and fighting spirit in the next game to qualify for the second round of the World Cup competitions.

And he continued by saying: “The national team played a game of high caliber, and won thanks to its concern to execute the tactical plan and get rid of the pressure, especially in the second half, after a first half in which it fought with rigor and strong determination”

Additionally, he added that the national team was successful despite the limitations imposed by the human composition, such as the injuries suffered by Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, and Noussair Mazraoui.

After expressing his happiness that the national team had been able to give the Moroccan people their first World Cup victory since 1998, he noted that his players are willing to bravely defend the national colors and has honored Moroccan football in this international competition.

In a similar context, the national coach praised the great support of the Moroccan fans, who performed well and supported the team until the last minutes of the match

Hakim Ziyech, a Moroccan international who received the game’s best player award, said that the national team was doing great and, more importantly, by coordinating the efforts of all the players who had managed the match with a tactical plan that caused the opponent to weaken, allowing them to control the game and earn back the three points.

He added that the victory is due to the fighting spirit of the players and the good management they have done against one of the best players in the world and underlines that the national team is determined to do its best in the next game in order to achieve the goal of qualification for the second round.

With this outcome, Morocco and Croatia are tied for first place in the sixth group with 4 points each, followed by Belgium with 3 points and Canada in last place with 0 points.

On December 1 at the “Al-Thumama” stadium, the national team will compete in its third match against its Canadian opponent, while the Belgian national team will compete against its Croatian opponent on the exact same day.