“There is competition between the players we have available and the tougher the competition, the more choices I have, as a coach, to have the most exemplary squad possible,” rejoiced Regragui during of a press conference held at the Mohammed V football complex in Salé, in anticipation of the Moroccan selection’s matches against Gabon, on November 15 in Franceville and Lesotho, on the 18th of the same month at the Oujda stadium of honor , on behalf of the CAN-2025 qualifiers (5th and 6th days).
“The national team has grown with a great squad and we have become the football nation we wanted. We have been in the Top 13 in the world for 2 years and it is a strong point which attracts talented players,” added the coach national.
Regarding the preparation for CAN-2025, the coach stressed that the national team has a few matches left to refine the work, noting that “the important thing for us is to be ready during the CAN, at home, because we have a duty to achieve results and to be at a good level.”
Regarding the absence of Hakim Ziyech, Regragui noted that “Ziyech has almost two months without competition. He has to work with his team and from the moment he reaches his level, he will be with us.”
Returning to the call-up of Adam Masina, the national coach explained that he wanted to see the evolution of the Torino player who changed position to become a central defender. “We are in a progression of work and we can see other profiles joining the national team,” he added.
