The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa, spoke on several topics concerning the national team, including the future of coach Vahid Halilhodzic .
For many years, Africa has coveted the World Cup without succeeding. For the coach of the Moroccan national football team , efforts are being made for an African team to lift the trophy, but this will not be possible in the immediate future.
In France, Ramadan began on Saturday, April 2, 2022. The day before, the Union of Mosques of France (UMF) addressed a message to the Muslims of France in which it wished them to "live throughout this month great moments of tranquility, solidarity and sharing".
National coach Vahid Halilhodzic reacted to the World Cup draw, describing Group F inherited by Morocco as "very difficult".
Although Morocco qualified for the 2022 World Cup, the coach of the Atlas Lions Vahid Halilhodzic continues to face criticism from many supporters who blame him for the unsatisfactory performance of the Moroccan team at the 2021 CAN and the sidelining of Moroccan internationals Hakim Ziyech and Noussair Mazraoui. Reacting to the criticism, the Franco-Bosnian technician allegedly insulted the Moroccan public.
Vahid Halilhodzic will he still be the coach of the Moroccan national football team at the next 2022 World Cup in Qatar? Opinions are divided on the issue, and the coach himself has said he is ready to resign if necessary.
Last Tuesday, the Atlas Lions secured their ticket to the World Cup in Qatar. But for Jérôme Rothen, who knew coach Vahid at Paris Saint-Germain, the coach’s methods are likely to be an obstacle to Morocco’s progress during the competition.
After renouncing the national team, Hakim Ziyech and Noussair Mazraoui will they go back on their decision following Morocco’s qualification for the World Cup? Several observers are wondering about their future within the national team.
The day after Morocco’s qualification for the World Cup, Vahid Halilhodzic went to visit Yassine Bounou, injured in the head during the match against the DRC.
King Mohammed VI surprised the coach of the Moroccan national team, Vahid Halilhodzic, just after the qualification of the Atlas Lions for the 2022 World Cup by calling him on the phone to congratulate him.
By qualifying Morocco for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Vahid Halilhodzic makes history. He becomes the first coach in the world to participate in four consecutive World Cup editions with four different national teams.
At a press conference on Monday, on the eve of the match between Morocco and the DRC in Casablanca, Vahid Halilhodzic appeared optimistic even though he remains convinced that the two teams are going to the front with the same chances.