The head coach of the Moroccan U-20 national football team, Mohamed Ouahbi, said he was “happy” with the Atlas Cubs’ victory over Spain (2-0) in the first matchday of Group C at the U-20 World Cup being held in Chile, stating that his players demonstrated their tactical and technical ability to manage the phases of the game.
“We are happy to take these 3 points against Spain, but we haven’t achieved anything yet. The team wants to go as far as possible in the competition,” Ouahbi said in a statement to the press after the match, played at the National Stadium in Santiago.
“We are confident in the potential needed to face the rest of the competition, but we must keep our feet on the ground,” he added.
He concluded: “We are not afraid of big opponents like Spain or Brazil, and we want to experience these matches. Our objective is to win every game.”
The Moroccan team made a strong start to the U-20 World Cup by defeating their Spanish counterparts 2-0. They secured the win with goals from Mohamed Yassir Zabiri (54th minute) and Yassine Gessime (68th minute).
In addition to Morocco and Spain, Group C also includes Brazil and Mexico.
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