The coach of the U23 national football team, Issame Charaï, insisted, Monday in Rabat, on the need to start the game well and to be released as soon as possible during the match against Ghana, counting for the second day of the group. A of the African Cup of Nations (CAN U23) football.
“I hope that for us the game starts well, so the players are released much faster. We saw how in the first match (against Guinea, editor’s note) we needed a lot of time and a goal against us to break free. So I hope that for the next match we will do it much earlier, ”said Charaï during the pre-match conference.
In the opening match last Saturday, the Moroccan selection was down 1-0 in the first half, before recovering after the break and winning against their Guinean counterpart with a score of 2-1.
“It will be an open game. The beginning of the game will be very important. The Ghanaians are very flexible tactically so we have to see how they start the game. It can go on both sides,” explained the national coach regarding Tuesday’s match (21:00 GMT+1).
Addressing the preparations for this match, Issame Charai says there has been a follow-up from the Ghanaian team and that he already has an idea of their strengths and weaknesses.
“We had already prepared this Ghanaian team. We also saw the game they won yesterday. We knew that they are a very offensive team with very fast players who can hurt, which is their strong point. But we also saw the weak points of this team,” he said.
At the end of the first day of this group, Morocco shares first place in group A with Ghana, who defeated Congo 3 goals to 2.