Morocco coach Walid Rekraghi has confirmed that his players are fully prepared to face France today, Wednesday, at the Al Bayt Stadium in the semi-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
“We’re going to face the best team in the world at the World Cup as well, and we’ll aim to win and qualify for the final,” Rakraki said at a pre-match press conference, noting that his team is suffering from multiple injuries. but is recovering quickly, and Wassim has assembled the best line-up of players ready for the match.
He added: “We want to change the mentality, especially the mentality of our continent, and if we are happy to reach the semi-finals and say that we have achieved the achievement, then this is not enough, but we will play until the final. .
He noted that his player, Ashraf Hakimi, trains daily with France star Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain and has an accurate picture of the player, pointing out that the French team has other dangerous players. as is Griezmann and Osman Dembele. He said: “If we focus on Griezmann or Mbappe, it will be a mistake. We have to focus on all the players of the national team and I am sure that tomorrow Ashraf Hakimi will be 100 percent ready and will be able to beat his friend.” “
And he continued: “The key to the transition for us is the team spirit. Everyone works and strives to provide the best that he has, and we play collectively and with high spirits, and this is the main thing in football.” We are confident in our abilities and strive to rewrite history. Whoever wants to pull us out will find it difficult to win.”
Régragui also expressed his satisfaction with the great popular support for the Moroccan national team and said: “The Moroccan national team has the support of all the people and has the best fans in the world at the World Cup. To support us and that’s important to us, like we’re playing in our own country and it’s an honor and a pride for us to play for them and give everything we have and we hope to be the best in this match.”
The Moroccan coach explained that he is not afraid of any team and his goal is to win, saying: “Our pride and joy is to play against France and we will play until we win. No team intimidates me and all that matters to me is that tomorrow I will face the best team in the world and work to win.”
Rekraghi also described the French coach as one of the best coaches in the world. We want to learn from them and all we care about is focusing on the pitch.”
The Morocco coach explained that one of the most important factors in the success of his team is the strong family ties between the players, and he said in this context: “For me, my father and my wife are with me, as are the players. It gives us strength in matches.”
He added: “Our selection has been effective and our players are confident in my project and my plan. We have built cohesion and trust between the players and we have succeeded and I am happy with how we have prepared.”
He continued: “We are focused on the semi-final match and I would like to say that we have been successful in the World Cup and we are aiming to reach the final and win the championship title and we will do our best to face the world champion and there will be a desire and enthusiasm, and the fans will also support us. I have a mission and we want to enter the history of Morocco and Africa. This is our opportunity. We must take advantage of it and not miss it “We are aiming to take an African team to the final of the World Cup for the first time. We are up against the best team in the world. We will play on the details and try to win.”
