World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Mazraoui follows in footsteps of Ziyech, turns down Morocco
Ajax defender Noussair Mazraoui joins Hakim Ziyech to turn down invitations to play for Morocco in the 2022 World Cup play-off.
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Ajax defender Noussair Mazraoui joins Hakim Ziyech to turn down invitations to play for Morocco in the 2022 World Cup play-off.
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The European country might have been a more attractive choice for many teenagers, nonetheless, Mejbri disclosed that his decision to represent the Carthage Eagles was not purely a sporting one. “I think that it is the best decision for my family and me," he told RMC Sport per "I am very proud of this decision. Tunisia is my country, the country of my parents so for sure there is a strong complicity. “I like this country a lot, that is why I made this decision. I speak a little Arabic, but not very well. I lost it since I arrived in England. I am not scared about that.
“I am experienced having worked in Africa as a coach and also as an assistant for DR Congo in 2011 to 2013. I know the places and I have had results elsewhere even with weaker teams with and that is with no disrespect at all. “I want to work with the players who are disciplined from the diaspora and a few who are the best local ones. I will find the right balance so that the Congolese can live and love their team.” The Frenchman was in charge of the Harambee Stars when they qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in 2019. Kenya had missed the continental competition since appe...
The Indomitable Lions sealed the win in the 42nd minute as Felix Tcheounde’s shot took a deflection to beat the goalkeeper for the second time. Despite a solid performance in the second-half, DR Congo were unable to equalise and crashed out of the competition. “Congratulations to Cameroon. Two individual mistakes penalised us,” Ibenge told “Cameroon didn’t have more opportunities than that, but they were very realistic on those occasions and that's what made the difference. “If you take a good look at the second half, I think we rather dominated the game. We didn't give up, we...