After Morocco’s victory over the Comoros, Atlas Lions striker Ayoub El Kaabi welcomed the qualification for the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON-Cameroon 2021). The Moroccan players intend to continue on this momentum.
Two matches, two victories and a qualification for the Moroccan national football team. The Atlas Lions qualified a few minutes ago for the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating the Comoros team 2-0.
Moroccan players are in the sights of several European clubs who will closely follow their various performances at the Africa Cup of Nations. Scouts would even have already contacted Romain Saïss, the captain of the Atlas Lions.
Morocco is making its second outing this Friday at the AFCON against the Comoros. A match that the Atlas Lions will have to win at all costs to guarantee their passage to the second round, especially with the return of some key players who were absent in the first match.
Morocco is preparing to face the Comoros this Friday for their second group match of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). Objective: ensure victory to guarantee a place in the second round.
The coach of the Atlas Lions gave a press conference on Thursday in which he dwelled on Sofiane Boufal, the player who delivered Morocco by scoring the winning goal against Ghana.
Abdelkrim Merry, a player of the Moroccan national football team from 1977 to 1988, believes that the Atlas Lions should not rest on their laurels after their victory against Ghana. For the former player "nothing is yet won in a competition that has not revealed all its secrets".
By winning their first match in the Africa Cup of Nations against Ghana (1-0), the Atlas Lions should improve their position in the next FIFA ranking .
The medical staff following the Moroccan selection at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon has decided to carry out its own Covid tests, in addition to those carried out by the organizers of the CAN, whose effectiveness they doubt.
The Moroccan national football team has just recovered Ayoub El Kaabi and Aymen Barkok, who tested positive for Covid-19 and were unable to participate in the match against Ghana. With their negative tests, it is reinforcement for the Atlas Lions who face the Comoros this Friday, January 14, 2022.
It’s done! It’s just a matter of hours. The Moroccan football team is preparing to face the Black Stars of Ghana, for its first match of the 2022 AFCON.
Following his controversial remarks about Morocco and Egypt, former Cameroonian international Roger Milla said he regretted his words, apologizing to the Maghreb countries.