The occasion that the Kingdom throughout its territory celebrated with jubilation, in this case Independence Day, was too good not to shine in the capital of the Oriental. The lucky Oujdi public was treated to a recital whose conductor, namely Regragui, led his troops to conquer the hearts of the Moroccan public. We knew that the punishment was going to be harsh for the Lesotians. All the opponents of the National Eleven have, practically all, been put through the mill. Without pity. But with fair play. Very recently, the formation which posed problems to the National Eleven, in this case the Panthers of Gabon, were properly placed on the altar of sacrifice by a masterful 5-1. The Lesotho players knew the toll they were going to endure when facing Moroccan Lions at the pinnacle of their art. Thus, they did not have to wait long to see their let shaken by Brahim Diaz who left indelible memories in Oujda. Author of a hat-trick, the first since his arrival in the national team, will set the full tone of his great talent. Speed, dribbling, altruism… This boy has everything to be one of the playmakers of this magnificent selection. Far from any smug chauvinism, the Eleven of Morocco is well on its way to being one of the favorites; otherwise “The Favorite” (with distinction) for CAN 2025, which he organizes on his land. In any case, the performance of the Morocco selection leaves one dreaming. A talented, receptive, homogeneous and efficient group. What do the people want? If Moroccan players keep these assets, if they are preserved from injuries, you don’t have to look too hard to find the next king of Africa. The remarkable thing about this Moroccan team is that there are no real replacements. All the players are equal: young and younger take real pleasure in playing in the national team jersey: Aznou, Bensghir, Saibari, El Khannous, Ezzalzouli, while waiting for Adli, Richardson, Akhoumach, Sahraoui, Targhaline, Bouchouari and other nuggets. If Regragui or any other coach knows how to use these gifted players, we are well on our way to reigning over African football for a long, long time. SEARCH FOR MORE EFFICIENCY! Some will wonder if we haven’t lost our heads a little by talking about efficiency when during these qualifying or preparation matches, we scored no less than 22 goals in 6 matches with a first place to boot and a faultless run. We answer: “You are right!”, but the thing you seem to forget is the quality of the opponent. If we manage to score 5 or 6 goals against the Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Tunisia, South Africa, the DRC… we will then know that no one will be able to challenge us for the crown of African football.
