On Saturday, October 12, the Moroccan national team achieved a crushing victory against their guest, the Central African national team, as the match ended with a victory for the Atlas Lions 5-0 in the third round of the second 2025 African Cup group. Nations qualifiers.
Moroccan control dominated the flow of the match from the start, as the ball continued to move towards the Central African national team’s goal.
The Moroccan national team managed to score four full goals in the first half, while Sofiane Rahimi added the fifth goal from the penalty spot in the second half.
Ragragui took advantage of qualifying
Walid Regragui, the coach of the Moroccan national team, took advantage of the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to experiment with certain aspects of his squad, especially after the “Lions of the Atlas” have already secured their qualification for the final phase that the Kingdom of Morocco will host. next year. The Moroccan national team now occupies first place in Group 2 with 9 full points.
3 positive points for Ragraki after his victory
Walid Regragui managed to achieve three important achievements following Morocco’s victory against the Central African Republic, deemed necessary to prepare a strong and homogeneous team for the next African Cup competitions.
Breaking down opposing defensive formations
Although the Moroccan national team had previously experienced great difficulties against teams that relied on a strict defensive style, the match against Central Africa witnessed their success by scoring a full five goals, which is a testament to the development of the team offensive performance.
Youssef Belamri is a suitable choice
After Regragui struggled to find a suitable replacement at left-back, he decided to bring in young player Youssef Belamri, who excelled in the match. This option proved its worth, which earned the coach to congratulate him during the post-match press conference.
Group harmony
Harmony was evident among the Moroccan national team players during the last camp, as Real Madrid star Ibrahim Diaz was on hand to support his teammates, despite being unable to participate due to injury.
This harmony between the players, including those participating for the first time, confirms that Regragui has managed to overcome the rumors of problems in the locker room of the “Lions of the Atlas”.
