The absence of Amine Harit, midfielder of Olympique de Marseille (OM), from the list of players selected by Walid Regragui, coach of the Atlas Lions, to participate in the friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania, scheduled for March 22 and March 26 respectively at the Grand Stade d’Agadir, raises questions.
A few days before the kick-off of the friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania, Walid Regragui, coach of the Moroccan national team, does not know where to position, Brahim Díaz , the Spanish-Moroccan striker of Real Madrid, who recently abandoned Spain and joined the den of the Atlas Lions, on the field.
The list of Atlas Lions summoned for the upcoming friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania is already causing reactions.
Brahim Diaz , the Spanish-Moroccan striker of Real Madrid, explains his choice to opt for Morocco instead of his country of birth and his father, Spain. He will participate in the next friendly matches of the Atlas Lions against Angola and Mauritania.
Walid Regragui , coach of the Moroccan national team, would not consider announcing the list of players selected for the Atlas Lions’ friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania at a press conference.
Recovered from an ankle injury sustained during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2023), Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech contributed to Galatasaray’s resounding victory over Rizespor (6-2) in a Turkish league match. Will he be called up for the Atlas Lions’ friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania?
Shining in his club, the Moroccan international Adam Masina who plays as a left-back at Torino FC, on loan from Udinese Calcio, could join the den of the Atlas Lions and play the two friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania.
The coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui, should bring significant changes to the Atlas Lions. According to some indiscretions, players who participated in the last Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire will not be called up for the next friendly matches scheduled this month.
The national coach, Walid Regragui, wants to have Ilias Akhomach in the Atlas Lions squad for the friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania, scheduled for March. The Villarreal midfielder is also courted by the Olympic team coach, Issam Charai, for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The two upcoming friendly matches of the Moroccan national team represent a major challenge for the Atlas Lions coach, Walid Regragui . If his protégés do not perform well against Angola and Mauritania, it will be the end of his adventure.
The Moroccan national team will play against Angola on Friday, March 22, before facing Mauritania on Tuesday, March 26 at the Grand Stade d’Agadir during the next international break. However, the selection will have to do without some good players.
After their disappointing participation in the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2023), the Atlas Lions will have friendly matches during the next international break. When and against whom are the next matches of the Moroccan national team?