2023-11-12 23:36:12
Unemployed for several months, the former coach of Morocco, Badou Zaki, should soon return to service, but not just anywhere! Indeed, the Moroccan technician would be regarding to play a “bad trick” on his former selection by training one of the future opponents of the Atlas Lions.
Free from his short stint as Sudan coach, which ended in August, Badou Zaki is preparing to return to the sidelines. According to information from 11Lions.nl, the coach who spent four times with Wydad Casablanca (1995-1996, 1998-2000, 2008-2010, 2012-2013) will take the reins of the Niger selection. The contract between the two parties will be initialed this week, adds the same source.
If this is confirmed, the Moroccan will take over from Ibrahim Zakariyaou, who has been acting head of Mena since October following the non-extension of Frenchman Jean-Michel Cavalli, who paid the price for non-qualification of Nigeriens for CAN 2023. The 64-year-old man would therefore cross swords with Morocco in March and September 2025 as part of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, since Moroccans and Nigeriens share the same group E with Congo , Tanzania and Zambia: Eritrea having withdrawn at the last minute.
Badou Zaki will become the new national
coach of Niger. The contract will be signed next week. Niger will
face Morocco in World Cup qualifying. pic.twitter.com/v3wxGMMeCi— 11LIONS.NL???? (@11LionsNL) November 10, 2023
CAN finalist with Morocco
Badou Zaki knows the Reds and Greens well having led the team twice (2002-2005, 2014-2016) and for having held the position of director of development within the
Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) between December 2019 and July 2022. His best performance with the Atlas Lions remains the CAN 2004 final lost with Marouane Chamakh and company once morest Tunisia (2-1) during his first mandate. If his appointment is confirmed, Zaki would make his big debut with Mena on November 18 once morest Tanzania, for the first day of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
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