Walid Regargui was in the pre-match conference on the eve of the round of 16 between Morocco and Spain.
Last representative of the African continent in this World Cup after the elimination of Senegal by England this Sunday evening, Morocco is preparing to face Spain for a potentially historic round of 16 for the Atlas Lions who have not never passed this stage of the competition. This Monday in the pre-match conference, Moroccan coach Walid Regragui spoke about the game of La Roja which he appreciates, but firmly believes in the chances of qualification for the Atlas Lions. (words relayed by Hanif Ben Berkane)
“I really like the personality of Luis Enrique. He has an impressive way of handling pressure. Maybe I should get on Twitch too (laughs). But I'm happy to face a great coach like him. All my players are physically ready. But the most important thing in a World Cup is the mind. Tomorrow we are playing a final. And if we are tired, we go out and we will be replaced by someone else who will also give their all. It's like that. Spain have experience that we don't have in the World Cup. It's a game we haven't played in 36 years. Since the beginning of the 8th, there have been no surprises. That shows the difficulty of achieving the feat against these teams. We can go down in history. It's worth giving the maximum and having no regrets. This is the most important match in our history but we must also play down this match. To not miss it. To be the last African country? We have to lose. We will fight with a warrior attitude. We will raise our flag for our country, the Africans and the Arabs. I hope we will have their support tomorrow. »