Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has expressed deep confidence and a fearless attitude ahead of their highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C opener against Brazil in New Jersey.
Ouahbi made it clear that while they highly respect the record five-time World Cup champions, the Atlas Lions are no longer underdogs.
Despite missing key players like Nayef Aguerd and Abde Ezzalzouli due to injury, the coach assured that the rest of the squad is fit and ready.
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Ouahbi also noted that the team will not alter their core playing principles against Brazil.
“We are very happy to be here,” the coach began, “We feel that the World Cup is really heating up, so we can’t wait to answer your questions.”
“It’s clear that the atmosphere is positive. We are very confident. We trust in the physical condition of the players, in what we have put in place, and in the principles and values we have instilled. Ultimately, it will be the matches we win that will show us where we stand, but we already saw that against Norway.
“I think we are in a good position to start the tournament. And the goal is to improve match after match. So I have no complaints.
“All the players are fit, even though it’s true that we replaced two of them, but everyone else is in good shape, so everyone can play, everyone is ready to play. We won’t change our principles much. We’ve shown good things and we’ll keep showing them by staying true to our principles.
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“Just because we’re playing our first World Cup match, it doesn’t mean we’ll change everything. We had also considered the possibility that some players might not be available. So for us, not much changes.
“We feel sorry for Abde and also for Naef, because they are very important players who were about to take part in a World Cup, but we had already found solutions, and the most important thing is to be able to find them. So we are confident and will continue to do what we usually do.”
