Back in the national team after Coach Vahid’s departure, Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech made an impression at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The Atlas Lion opens up after the 2022 World Cup.
With the historic run that Morocco had at the World Cup, becoming the first African and Arab country to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. Yet it was not easy for the Atlas Lions who prepared for the World Cup with a new coach, Vahid Halilhodzic having been fired in August , three months before the start of the competition.
He should have been in Qatar. This is what the former coach of the Atlas Lions believes, who still cannot digest having been fired by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) three months before the World Cup.
While he hoped to accompany Morocco to the World Cup after brilliantly qualifying them, Vahid Halilhodzic was fired in August for failing to maintain cohesion within the team. An unexpected departure for the 70-year-old technician who cannot digest his dismissal.
Moroccan coach Walid Regragui believes that Hakim Ziyech is not as "rebellious" as people think. According to him, the Dutch-born player is ready to "die for you" if you give him "love and trust".
Moroccan players are more productive since the arrival of Walid Regragui at the head of the national team, according to Karim El Ahmadi , former Atlas Lion. Invited to comment on the performance of the Moroccan team in Qatar, the Moroccan-Dutch player expressed his pride, especially regarding the performance of his former teammate Sofyan Amrabat.
Morocco’s breakthrough in Qatar is bringing joy to Moroccan supporters, but also to the close relatives of the Moroccan delegation. This is the case of the father of the national team coach, proud of the work accomplished by his son since his appointment at the head of the national team.
After Morocco’s victory against Belgium on Sunday (2-0), former Moroccan international, Mustapha Hadji spoke out to give his analysis on the national team’s journey at the World Cup, revealing the working conditions with former coach Vahid Halilhodzic.
Despite his dismissal, former coach Vahid Halilhodzic still has the success of Morocco’s participation in the 2022 Qatar World Cup at heart. He gives the key that can help the Atlas Lions win their first match against Croatia, scheduled for November 23.
After his appointment as head coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui had his baptism of fire with two friendly matches held in September in Barcelona and Seville against Chile and Paraguay. Even though with these two matches the coach has an idea of the flaws to be corrected, he hopes for other friendly confrontations before the 2022 Qatar World Cup .
After Morocco’s victory over Chile in Barcelona, the captain of the Atlas Lions opened up about the national team’s performance, his aspirations for the World Cup, not forgetting Vahid Halilhodzic who qualified the country for the World Cup.
Moroccan international Abderrazak Hamdallah is among the players absent from Walid Regragui’s list due to lack of performance and competition. But in response to the arguments put forward by the coach, the player defended himself with a brace against the Al Khalij club.