Morocco went for its title in the CAN U23 final at home on Saturday July 8, 2023. After an intense, sometimes choppy final against Egypt (2-1) in the very hot atmosphere of the stadium Moulay Abdallah from Rabat, the Atlas Cubs won the first title in their history in this competition. First trailing, the Moroccans came back from afar to win in extra time.
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A choppy victory, a snatched title, but Morocco is African U23 champion all the same. The Atlas Cubs went for the first title in their history in the competition, after the effort and the extension against theANDEgypt (2-1).
If the start of the match was clearly to the advantage of the young Pharaohs, with great pressure and an opener from the start, the game turned in favor of the host country. In a tense meeting, it was goals from Yanis Begraoui (37th), well served by a cross from Bilal El Khannouss, and the player trained at OM Oussama Targhaline (105th +3) who delivered the Moroccans.
Mahmoud Saber changed everything
If the final victory was Moroccan, it is indeed a ANDgyptian who played the role of factor X in this finale under high tension. Because it was midfielder Mahmoud Saber who started hostilities, with a fantastic shot in one touch of the ball (10th) about 30 meters from goal. His shot landed in the top corner.
Three minutes later, still in the momentum of his superb achievement, he tackled Ez Abde, very close to his surface. His foot, too high, slipped on top of the ball and stuck in the ankle of his vis-à-vis. After six long minutes of procrastination between the VAR and the referee, the sanction fell : Red card.
After having changed the physiognomy of the match for the first time with a clear strike, Saber again transformed the match into an unbalanced opposition at 10 against 11. Reckless on the counter, his team ended up cracking in the very hot atmosphere of the stadium Moulay Abdullah from Rabat.
2023-07-09 00:26:40
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