According to Tasnim news agency, the head coach of the Moroccan national team, Waleed Al-Raraki, who has undoubtedly been a surprise for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, said in a press conference before his men’s match against Croatia tomorrow (Saturday) in the ranking match of this competition: “This is not the end we wanted, but Again, it is an important event for us. Player fatigue is an important factor to consider. This game is a challenge that we want to overcome and become the third team in the cup. We still have one more game and we all know that third in the World Cup is not the same as fourth. We have digested the loss to France very well. I don’t think we need to motivate the team in a special way. We are playing for our country and from now on every African country that wants to win the World Cup should look at Morocco and see how far this team has reached. Again, he says that this was not the end we wanted and our goal has always been to be in the highest possible position.
The head coach of Morocco added: “We know that Croatia is one of the best teams in the world and we knew this before the start of the cup.” Many people thought that Croatia was at the end of their successful cycle, but they are now among the top 4 teams in the world. They showed their ability in the group stage where their group was one of the hardest groups. This is Modric’s last game at the World Cup and he wants to end his career at the national level on a high note. He is really a spectacular player. What he is doing at the age of 38 is admirable.
In the end, Al-Rakaraki emphasized: I expect our game against Croatia to be less tactical and more open than the previous games, and the two teams will fight for the third title. I have immense respect for Croatia. From a country with a population of only 4 million, so many talented players in football come out, and the fact that they are among the top four teams in the world, shows what a place they have in the world of football.
Morocco’s national team, which has had the best performance among all African teams in the history of the World Cup, will face Croatia tomorrow (Saturday) at 18:30 Tehran time at the Khalifa Stadium.