Walid Regragui has managed to bring the African Champions League trophy back to WAC following a stellar season.
Craftsman of the coronation of Wydad de Casablanca during the last edition of the African Champions League, the national coach, Walid Regragui, firmly believes in the ability of his former team to reach the final of the Club World Cup which takes place from February 1 to 11 in Morocco. In an interview with the FIFA website, Regragui assures that WAC is capable of reaching the final to challenge Real Madrid, provided they succeed in their entry into the running once morest the Saudis of Al-Hilal.
The national coach Walid Reragui retains a special affection for his former club, the Wydad of Casablanca. Indeed, with the Reds, Regragui won almost everything during the previous season, with a title of champion of Morocco, but especially a third coronation for the club in the African Champions League. While WAC will represent Morocco at the Club World Cup which takes place in the Kingdom from February 1 to 11, Walid Regagui believes in the ability of his former club to create surprise, and even sees them reaching the final of the world tournament. to challenge Real Madrid.
In an interview given to the official website of the FIFA, Regragui said the Reds must first make a successful debut once morest Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal. “It should be a balanced game because Al-Hilal is a juggernaut from Saudi Arabia and Asia. This is the Real Madrid of Asia. They too have very high level fans and players. But playing at home will particularly help the Wydad team,” revealed the national coach. Regragui claims that WAC are capable of reaching the final, provided they pass the hurdle of the first match. “I think the trap game is once morest Al-Hilal. If the team manages to pass, I believe they can go to the final to challenge Real Madrid. Everything is possible,” said the former coach of the Reds.
Ayman El Hassouni, the player to watch for Walid Regragui
Asked regarding the WAC squad that will compete in the Mondialito, Walid Regragui affirms that the club has very good elements, some of whom were with him during the World Cup in Qatar (Yahia Attiat Allah, Yahya Jabrane, Reda Tagnaouti) and d Others who will have their say during the world clubs, like Ayman El Hassouni. “Like last season, we have certain executives who were notably in the World Cup: the left back, Yahya Attiat Allah, the goalkeeper Reda Tagnaouti, and the captain of this team, Yahya Jabrane. Ayman El Hassouni is very talented and perhaps deserves to do better in his career, because he has so many qualities. Maybe we will find out during this World Cup. In any case, they have a backbone that was with me last year. They got stronger too. The spine is important”, assured Regragui.
An audience that the world will rediscover during Mondalito
After the good impression left by the Moroccan public during the World Cup in Qatar, the football world will have a new opportunity to rediscover Moroccan fans during the Mondialito. This is what Walid Regragui told the FIFA website: “People will discover extraordinary supporters, worthy of South Americans, perhaps one of the best audiences in the world. There will be tifos I think. There will be a great atmosphere. I had an extraordinary year with this audience. Casablanca is truly a football city. It’s good for Morocco – especially following the World Cup that we did – to see that there is football, that there is an audience and that there are beautiful stadiums. It will be fantastic for our country,” said the national coach.
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