HIBAPRESS – Sports
The Moroccan under-17 national team began its journey in the Youth World Cup with a 2-0 defeat against its Japanese counterpart in the match that brought them together on Monday, on the grounds of the "Aspire" stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha, as part of the first round of the group stage.
Defensive approach for the Atlas Lions. The first half saw a balance in performance between the two teams, where the "Atlas Lions" relied on a cautious defensive approach to limit the danger of Japanese attacks, with the first half ending in a goalless draw. Details of the Japanese national team goals. In the second half, the Japanese team was able to open the scoring in the 57th minute by player Taiga Sukushi, benefiting from a defensive error in the ranks of the Moroccan team. The Asian team continued its attacking pressure and added a second goal in the 76th minute, but the referee canceled it after returning to the video technology due to a handball. The position of the two teams after the match. With this victory, the Japanese team topped Group B with three points, while the Moroccan team occupies the last place without points, pending the results of the remaining two rounds of this stage.
