Moroccan U-17 Players: "We Will Give 150% to Win and Qualify for the Next Round" - Elbotola

Moroccan U-17 Players: "We Will Give 150% to Win and Qualify for the Next Round"

08 November 2025at17:22

Players of the Moroccan U-17 national team have expressed great confidence in their ability to overcome previous setbacks and achieve a positive result in their decisive upcoming match against New Caledonia. This crucial encounter is part of the final round of the group stage at the U-17 World Cup.

Ahmed Mohoub stated in pre-match press remarks: "We are still confident in ourselves. We are the same players who participated in the Africa Cup, and we are currently in the World Cup, with the exception of some players who are absent due to injury."

He added: "We have analyzed the first matches, and we will learn from the mistakes we made. All the players understand the importance of the upcoming match, and each one of us will give 150 percent of their effort to win this match and qualify for the next round."

For his part, Younes El Bayadi explained: "Preparations are going well. We are trying to forget the defeat against Portugal, and we are preparing to give our all tomorrow. We will fight with the hope of qualifying for the next round."

He continued: "After the match, we talked among ourselves and tried to be positive and not dwell too much on the loss to Portugal. We will do our utmost in the upcoming match to make the Moroccan people happy and advance further in this World Cup."