US EditionMorocco Coach Hails Quality of Africa Cup Semifinalists, Says Fewer Upsets Likely in Future
Morocco coach Walid Regragui dismissed bias claims, praising improved conditions that raise match quality and expecting a strong semifinal with fewer upsets, said Regragui.
- On Tuesday, Morocco coach Walid Regragui rejected suggestions officials favoured the host and previewed Wednesday's Morocco national team vs Nigeria national team semifinal, expecting a spectacle.
- By modernising stadiums and infrastructure in the kingdom and with the North African winter, Morocco has raised playing standards, Regragui said.
- Regragui pointed to two incidents from the Cameroon quarter-final on Friday involving a defender on Abde Ezzalzouli's ankle and a goalkeeper handling Ismael Saibari's head, which he felt were penalties, adding such controversies occur worldwide as he watches many matches due to players based in Europe.
- Regragui urged support for tournament referees, said his players must ignore controversy and focus on winning on the pitch, while calling on journalists to do their job rather than sow doubts.
- On the eve of the semifinals, the Confederation of African Football announced the Africa Cup will switch to a four-year cycle, while Morocco, as a World Cup co-host, faces huge pressure to win at home.
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Morocco coach hails quality of Africa Cup semifinalists, says fewer upsets likely in future
Morocco coach Walid Regragui expects a spectacle in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with the continent’s four best teams all capable of winning the title, and says better conditions mean fewer upsets in future.
In the streets of Rabat you can see at the naked eye the passion for this sport.Your Selection will play tomorrow the semifinal before the powerful Nigeria.On the other side of the picture face Egypt vs. Senegal.
Rabat: Prince Mulai Abdullah's stadium in Rabat will be the scene of one of the largest confrontations in the African Cup of Nations, when the Moroccan elected owner of the land and the public meet his Nigerian counterpart tomorrow Wednesday in the face of a fire in the Golden Square of the Continental Championship.
Morocco is on track to reach the semi-finals of the African Football Championship. The team has gone undefeated in the tournament, most recently losing to Cameroon. And Morocco's dominance in African football can continue.
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