World Cup 2022: Walid Regragui wants to change "African mentalities"

Walid Regragui has no intention of stopping at the group stage. After a draw with Croatia, the world runners-up, the Moroccan coach is determined to beat Belgium. For Regragui, it is time for African nations to take on leading roles at this World Cup. " As a staff, we want to change African mentalities a little. Before, as Africans, we put on spectacular games at the World Cup, but we got knocked out after the first match. Today, I think Tunisia, ourselves and even Senegal yesterday have shown that you can lose the first match and still stay in the race ", the coach said first of all at a press conference.

Walid Regragui continued: "The aim is to get through to the next round. I know some people will resent me for it because they want entertainment. But it's Saudi Arabia who have three points, not Argentina. We want to qualify, no matter how. The most important thing is to make our country proud. We have already done better than in 2018 by grabbing a point. We will try to pick up as many points as possible to qualify. "

A win against the Red Devils is vital for the Atlas Lions before they take on Canada, in Group F. " Tomorrow we will be solid, we will try to cause problems and make Africa proud, since we represent it. The most important thing today is for Africa to get out of the groups. We have to prove we are capable of going through. That takes a European mindset. If we get out of the group, I think we will be very dangerous ", the Morocco coach concluded. The Atlas Lions therefore have their destiny in their own hands.

The national team face the Belgian national team tomorrow in the second round of group-stage matches at the Qatar 2022 World Cup 🇶🇦

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