Today at 3:00 p.m., Can U17-Final Maroc-Mali: Atlas lion cubs can write history and win the trophy

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

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The national coach, Nabil Baha, said on Thursday in Casablanca, that the players of the Moroccan football team U17 have the will and the desire to write history by being the first lion cubs of the Atlas to win the African Cup of the category and keep the trophy at home.

“There are several factors that come into play during a match of the importance of a CAN final, but the players are motivated and they want to enter the history of Moroccan football,” Ba said at a press conference before the final against Mali, scheduled for the El Bachir stadium in Mohammedia on Saturday.

“We have prepared ourselves well to face Mali in a match that will be played on details, like physical freshness,” he said, adding that “there is some pressure on us because the public is waiting for this final and especially the continental coronation”.

“We have considered all the scenarios against Mali, a team used to reaching the last square of continental competitions,” said the coach, adding that “I asked players to take pleasure first and then implement the mechanisms that allowed us to win the previous games against Mali and improve what must be”.

Remembering the change in the match schedule from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Nabil Baha said that “we are ready to play this match whatever the schedule. The team that adapts the fastest more likely to win”.

“We know our opponent well. We know its best elements, its game system, as well as its shortcomings,” he said, noting that “Mali has very good players and we expect a difficult match, but the important thing is to stay focused and play well throughout the meeting”.

The central defender of the national team, Adam Sudi, for his part indicated that “the group is looking forward to playing this final which is a dream for all of us”, adding that “we are ready to face Mali by giving the best of ourselves to win”.

Mali coach Adama Diallo recalled that “the main objective was to go as far as possible in the competition”.

“Playing the final is one thing, winning it is another,” he insisted, adding that “it’s an important match for us and we are going to give everything to win the victory”.

“The group is ready to fight to seek victory and we have prepared for this in mind,” he noted, noting that “we made a good journey during this competition, but the most important thing remains to be done”.

“We are going to give ourselves the means to play this match and the preparations continue until the day of the meeting,” said the Malian coach, making it known that “we are trying to do better than before and our team has gone into power over the matches of this CAN”.

He pointed out that “we expect an arduous match against Morocco which has the advantage of evolving at home and in front of his audience”, adding that “the players are aware of the challenge to take up against Morocco”.

In the final, Morocco will face Mali on Saturday at the El Bachir stadium in Mohammedia (3:00 p.m.).