The Moroccan national football team achieved a historic victory over its Brazilian counterpart, with two goals to one, in a match that brought them together, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Tangier Grand Stadium.
The Moroccan national football team continued its development and presented excellent football performances under the leadership of national voter Walid Regragui, thus highlighting the outstanding level with which it appeared in the “World Cup Qatar 2022” finals, and confirmed its entry into a new phase entitled international brilliance, regardless of the size of the opponent.
The national team finished the first half of its match once morest its Brazilian counterpart, ahead with a goal to zero, scored by the player Sofiane Boufal in the 29th minute, and he might have added other goals by Hakim Ziyash and Youssef Al-Nusairi.
In the second half, the Brazilian national team equalized by Casemiro in the 67th minute, then Abdel Hamid Sabiri added the second goal of progress for the Moroccan national team in the 79th minute.
Walid Regragui relied, in the official squad for this match, on Yassine Bounou, Ashraf Hakimi, Naseer Mazraoui, Sofiane Amrabat, Ghanem Sayes, Nayef Akrad, Hakim Ziyech, Ezzedine Onahi, Bilal Al-Khanous, Sofiane Boufal, Youssef Al-Nusairi.
In the second half, Walid Al-Karaki included Yahya Atiyatallah, Imran Loza, Abdel-Hamid Sabiri, Walid Shadira and Abdel-Samad Al-Zalzouli, respectively, in the place of Ashraf Hakimi, Bilal Janous, Ezz El-Din Onahi, Youssef Al-Nusairi, Sufyan Boufal.
On the other hand, Ramon Menzies, the coach of the Brazilian national team, relied on Waverton, Emerson Royal, Eder Militao, Casemiro, Alex Telles, Lucas, Andre, Rodrigo, Vinicius Junior, Ibanezza Dasilva, Ronelson Barbosa, in the official squad.
The Moroccan national team is awaiting a second preparatory match on March 28, 2023, at the “Wanda Metropolitano” stadium in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
