Morocco coach concedes defeat

Morocco interim Coach Fathi Jamal is planning to make two changes to the side that lost to Rwanda 1-3 in the 2010 World/Africa Cup qualifier over the weekend at Nyamirambo stadium.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Morocco interim Coach Fathi Jamal is planning to make two changes to the side that lost to Rwanda 1-3 in the 2010 World/Africa Cup qualifier over the weekend at Nyamirambo stadium.

Jamal told Times Sport on Saturday after Morocco suffered one of their humiliating defeats to an East African side that Porto playmaker Tarik Sektioui and Anderlecht midfielder Mbark Mboussief will return for the Atlas Lions after seating out the weekend’s qualifier game due to injuries.

"Sektioui who nursing an ankle injury will come back in the team combining with Youssef Safri in a two-pronged attack as El Zhar Nabir drops to the bench.”

"Mboussief (hamstring) will return replacing Souffiane Alloudi who was red carded,” Jamal said. In the words of a resigned man, Jamal lauded the winning team, saying that the best team won.

"The hosts played their best football and utilized the possible chances they got thus earning their deserved victory” he said. Jamal also added that he would immediately prepare his side for the return leg in Casablanca due on Sunday.

"This is done but not concluded. We are going back to the drawing board and we hope to recover as we shall have our injured players back,” said Jamal.

Jamal revealed that to put their qualifying campaign back on track, the Morocco football body would be forced to summon Youssef Hadji and Maroune Chamakh who were left out of the squad after a tiring European season. Duo play in the French league.

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