Morocco 2-1 Brazil: Walid Regragui still can’t believe it. The Moroccan national coach led his country to a victory over Brazil (2-1) for the first time in history on Saturday. “This is a dream come true,” was his words.
Regragui calls Moroccan upset a dream come true
Regragui joined the press conference in a good mood after the historic victory. The 47-year-old coach saw a match at World Cup level. “It’s not easy to beat the best country in the world. I still don’t realize we won the game. We knew it would be intense and decided on details,” he said.
Brazil didn’t play in the strongest possible line-up, but with names like Casemiro and Real Madrid stars Vinícius Júnior, Éder Militão and Rodrygo there was plenty of quality on the field. “A number of players did not participate, but it remains Brazil,” Regragui responded. “It’s a great win. We were very good in the first half, less so in the second half. Still, the players didn’t give up.”
Mentality
Captain Romain Saïss enjoyed the loving reception in Tangiers. “It was great to be able to celebrate the journey we made during the World Cup. But to make it a real party, we had to win this game. It was difficult at times, but the mentality of this group made the difference,” he said.
Moroccan media see confirmation: “The historic journey of the World Cup continues”
Morocco wrote (again) history on Saturday. The semi-finalist of the last World Cup won for the first time in the history of superpower Brazil (2-1). The Great Adventure will be continued, concluded the Moroccan media.
With Hakim Ziyech, Noussair Mazraoui and Sofyan Amrabat in the base, Morocco settled with the Brazilians in a friendly meeting. In front of more than 65,000 fans, Abdelhamid Sabiri passed the verdict on De Divine Canaries ten minutes before the end. With his goal, the substitute exploded the atmospheric Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier.
Le Matin judges that Morocco has proven its new status in the football world by beating none other than Brazil. The historic journey of the World Cup in Qatar continues. They wrote, “The men of Walid Regragui delivered a convincing performance. They dominated both in terms of play and result. A historic victory over the number 1 in the FIFA ranking.”
“The Lions of the Atlas proved their strength by winning a historic victory over Brazil,” ActuMaroc exalted. “The Moroccans again showed their talent and determination and were hungry from the start. The win confirms Morocco’s potential, which has shown it can compete with the best teams in the world. This victory shows that those who thought Morocco was lucky in Qatar have been wrong.”
