Nationwide coach Walid Regragui revealed the Moroccan nationwide group’s program for the ultimate preparations for the African Cup of Nations finals (CAN), noting that the group will enter a closed camp beginning subsequent January 1, which can embody a non-public preparatory match towards Gambia.
Regragui stated, through the press convention saying the ultimate checklist of gamers who will take part within the upcoming event, that the nationwide group will journey to Côte d’Ivoire every week earlier than the beginning of the competitors.
Walid Regragui spoke concerning the rising strain that accompanies successive tournaments, because the Moroccan nationwide group eyes the coveted Continental Cup.
“The strain is rising, and that we’re at the moment fourth on the earth doesn’t essentially imply that we’re the favored group that may win the cup… The promise I may give you is that we’ll journey as one group, as we did in Qatar… and we’ll provide our utmost greatest to make Moroccans completely happy.”
The Atlas lions’ final CAN feat dates again to 1976, however after the most recent World Cup version, hopes for Morocco are at an all time excessive.
“We’ve got been getting ready for this cup for a yr. The psychological facet is essential, however the subject might be decisive,” stated Regragui.
“We won’t search for excuses, however we won’t burden ourselves with extra strain and drain our vitality…”
“It’s true that simply as we made historical past within the Qatar World Cup, we should additionally make it within the African Cup, and so long as the intention continues to be there, it is going to be good.”
Regragui pressured that ambition and dedication exist are excessive among the many Moroccan nationwide group, saying: “We’ll give the utmost that we will provide. We have to be assured to eliminate the CAN curse.”