صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Guadalupe Mexico– The attention of the Moroccan and Arab fans is turning, at dawn on Tuesday, to the expected confrontation between the Moroccan national team and its Dutch counterpart in the round of 32 (final 16) of the 2026 World Cup, in a match hosted by the BBVA Stadium (BBVA) in Guadalajara, Mexico, and starts atTwo o’clock in the morning Morocco timeAmid high hopes that the “Atlas Lions” will continue their journey in the tournament.
The Moroccan team enters the confrontation as one ofOnly three Arab teamsIt succeeded in reaching the knockout rounds, along with Egypt and Algeria, after the teams of Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Iraq bid farewell to the competitions in the group stage, so that the hopes of the Arab fans were pinned on the “Atlas Lions” to continue the journey.
The national team arrives at the match in high spirits after finishing the group stage without defeat, benefiting from a series of positive results that strengthened confidence within the group, at a time when the coach confirmedMuhammad WehbeThe biggest motivation for the players is to represent Morocco, stressing his team’s readiness to find solutions against the Dutch team.
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Wehbe said, during the press conference that preceded the match, that the Moroccan national team demonstrated during the past three matches its ability to deal with different opponents in a variety of ways, considering that confronting the Netherlands requires mental, tactical and technical integration, and complete confidence in the players’ capabilities.
On the other hand, the Dutch team enters the match supported by one of the strongest attacking lines in the tournament, after scoring10 goalsIn the group stage, including five goals against Sweden and three against Tunisia, making it one of the most effective teams offensively in the current edition.
The Moroccan national team is betting on its defensive solidity, led byAshraf HakimiAndNaseer MazraouiAndIssa DiopAndShadi RiyadIn addition to the experience of the goalkeeperYassin Bono, in the face of the attacking power of the Windmills, while the “Atlas Lions” attack relies on the brilliance ofIsmail Al-SibariAndIbrahim DiazAndBilal Al-KhanousThey are supported by a midfield led byEzzedine OunahiAndAyoub with my promiseAndNael Al-Aynawy.
For his part, the Netherlands coach expressedRonald KoemanHis respect for the technical capabilities possessed by the Moroccan national team, considering that it includes a large number of talents capable of making a difference, while the Dutch defense captain warnedVirgil van DijkOf the danger of Hakimi, Sibari, Diaz and Bouadi, stressing the need to limit their influence during the match.
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The confrontation holds special importance for Morocco, which seeks to continue its strong presence in the World Cup after its historic achievement in the Qatar 2022 edition, while the Netherlands aspires to invest its attacking power to advance to the next round in a confrontation that appears balanced between two teams that have performed at strong levels since the start of the tournament.
Source:“My press”
