The national football team made a good start to the competition, winning against its Tanzanian counterpart with a score of 3 goals to 0, Wednesday at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro, on behalf of the 1st day of group F of the African Cup of Nations (CAN-2023) football, which is being held until February 11 in Ivory Coast. + A – A At the start of the match, the Atlas Lions tried to defeat the Tanzanian defense thanks to an action by Youssef En-Nesyri from the 9th minute who did not find the top corner, before Hakim Ziyech attempted a deep pass (17th) kept away by the defense. Cautious at the start of the match, the Tanzanians formed an opaque defensive block against Walid Regragui’s men who maintained their pressure, particularly from the flanks, with the aim of finding an opportunity to open the score. The Atlas Lions managed to break the barrier of the Tanzanian defense in the 30th minute, thanks to captain Ghanem Saïss who took a direct free kick executed by Hakim Ziyech and repelled by goalkeeper Aishi Manula. This first goal freed Walid Regragui’s men who almost found the net again through Youssef En-Nesyri (32nd), Hakim Ziyech (35th) and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (38th). Returning from the locker room, the Atlas Lions sought to widen the gap, notably through En-Nesyri who was very dynamic in depth on two occasions. This second period was marked by a surge from the “Taifa Stars”, with an opportunity not materialized in the 67th minute, before the expulsion of Novatus Miroshi in the 70th minute. Walid Regragui’s protégés then rolled out their steamroller, showing their great talent and their impressive collective play, with a second goal from Azzedine Ounahi (77th) superbly worked. The national team sealed the fate of the match with a third goal from Youssef En-Nesyri in the 80th minute. With this big victory during their first match of CAN-2023, the Atlas Lions confirm their good form, after their epic at the Qatar World Cup, and wish to continue this momentum to seek the grail.
source: menara.ma
