Walid Regraghi managed to lead Morocco to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, at the stage of the competition, where the “Atlas Lions” were defeated by the titular world champion France (score 2:0).

Walid RegrahiPhoto: KARIM JAAFAR / AFP / Profimedia

Walid Regraghi: You can’t beat France when you miss so many chances

At the end of the game, Walid analyzed the controversy against the French and the conclusion was clear: you cannot afford to waste so many opportunities against a top team like France.

“I gave my best, that’s the main thing.

We had a few injuries: we lost Agerd in the warm-up, then Sais and Mazraoui at half-time. It was a bit too much for us, but those who played gave it their all.

Against a team like France, the smallest mistake pays off . We couldn’t have made it to the final with so many missed chances in the first half.

It was better in the second half, but the second goal effectively “killed” us.

It will be difficult from a psychological point of view, in the minor final I will give minutes to those who played less at this World Cup, but we want to take third place.

The most important thing is that we made a good impression in Qatar, we showed that Morocco also has football and we have great fans” – Walid Regrahiquoted by L’Equipe.

Theo Hernandez (‘5) and Randal Colo Mouani (’79) scored the winning goals for the French.

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Know:

  • Galicia Roosters are trying to become only the third national team to defend the title of world champion after Italy (1938) and Brazil (1962).
  • France became the first team since Brazil (in 2002) to play in a second consecutive World Cup final.
  • On the other hand, Morocco is the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

World Cup 2022, finals schedule

  • Small final: Croatia vs Morocco – December 17 / 17:00 / Khalifa International Stadium
  • Grand Finale: Argentina – France – December 18 / 17:00 / Lusail Stadium.