The Brazilian press has described this Saturday’s friendly match against Morocco at the Ibn Battouta stadium in Tangier as a tough test for the Selecao, which is looking to bounce back after its poor performance at the Qatar-2022 World Cup.
Brazilian media have highlighted the technical quality of the national team, full of players who play at the highest level in Europe.
The Bandeirantes television channel, which broadcasts this match in Brazil along with ESPN and Star +, presented the star players of Morocco who formed the backbone of the team that became the first from the Arab world and Africa to reach the World Cup semifinals.
Through reports from Tangier, the television station highlighted the enthusiasm of the Moroccan public for this match and the optimal conditions, as described by the Brazilian delegation, in which the Selecao’s preparation took place, speaking of “one of the countries most passionate about soccer”.
For its part, the sports daily Ge estimated that the interim coach of the Brazilian national team, Ramon Menezes, faces a tough test against a strong Moroccan team, pointing out that the Brazilian players will have to give their best in this first match of the Selecão on Moroccan soil.
The mission will be even more difficult in the face of a passionate Moroccan crowd that already distinguished itself in Qatar by cheering on its national team, which has established itself as one of the best soccer teams in the world, according to the newspaper. “The Moroccan fans will repeat the same party. Our players must be ready for it and prove that they are worthy of the national jersey,” the sports daily insisted.
The Brazilian coach was aware of the challenge: “We won’t take unnecessary risks against one of the best teams in the world, of course, but we’ll be more relaxed, we’ll play to our strengths and try to play a great match.
The mass-circulation daily O Globo reports that “the Moroccan national team will meet its fans again after its historic fourth place finish at the Qatar World Cup for the first time in a friendly against Brazil in the city of Tangiers. Always in a festive mood, coach Walid Regragui has called up almost the entire team that qualified the best African country in the World Cup”.
The newspaper presents, with photos, the stars of the Moroccan national team who have marked the participation of the kingdom in the last World Cup, citing Achraf Hakimi, Hakim Ziyech and Azzdine Ounahi, in addition to coach Walid Regragui who has changed the face and style of play of the Atlas Lions.
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