Since the premature exit of the Atlas Lions from the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt, following the lost match against Benin in the round of 16, Hakim Ziyech has remained very silent, refraining from giving his opinion on the defeat, let alone on his poor performance. But he contradicted the Moroccan Minister of Sports.
After the poor performance of the Atlas Lions at the 2019 CAN in Egypt, coach Hervé Renard is more than ever being pushed towards the exit. On the other side, the Bosnian press and the local press of Nantes have announced, this Monday, July 8, that Vahid Halilhodzic would like to join the technical staff of the Atlas Lions.
Speaking on the early elimination of the Atlas Lions against the Benin Squirrels, Sports Minister Rachid Talbi Alami believes that lack of luck and pressure got the better of the Moroccan players.
It seems that the 2019 CAN has been successful for the striker of the "Atlas Lions", Youssef En-Nesyri . Several English and German clubs have made offers to secure the services of the striker.
A few days after the premature elimination of the "Atlas Lions" from the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt, the Moroccan public is still awaiting the reaction of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). Meanwhile, news related to the spending of this institution during the competition remains unanswered and needs to be confirmed or denied.
The poor performance of the "Atlas Lions", who were eliminated in the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Egypt, seems to have definitively sealed the future of Hervé Renard as head of the Moroccan national team. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is said to have planned a meeting this week to make his departure official.
It is on the evening of Sunday, July 7, 2019 that Algeria will face the Guinean team in the round of 16. A match that promises to be difficult and could be reminiscent of that of Morocco, according to the coach of the Algerian national team, Djamel Belmadi.
Two days after the elimination of the "Atlas Lions" in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, several rumors announce Hervé Renard leaving Morocco for a new challenge.
He had to react, following the elimination of the Atlas Lions from the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN). The captain of the Moroccan team, Medhi Benatia, who could not participate in this match due to an injury, understands the disappointment of Moroccans. We have copied here the complete message he posted on Facebook (with the mistakes that dot it!).
Soufiane Boufal will probably have a bitter taste of his first Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) with the "Atlas Lions". He came on as a substitute in the second half. His game, based on speed and dribbling, was unable to pierce the Beninese defense. And he is one of the two players who missed the penalty in the penalty shootout.
Hervé Renard had difficulty hiding his emotion during the press conference devoted to Morocco’s match against Benin and the elimination of the "Atlas Lions".
Here we are. The Moroccan football team faces its Benin counterpart today, Friday, July 5, in the round of 16 of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), which is currently taking place in Egypt.