The coach of the U17 team of Morocco Said Chiba has revealed his fears ahead of tomorrow’s second group game at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations against Nigeria.
Morocco currently lead the group on goal difference after a 2-0 win over South Africa in their opening game while Nigeria could only manage a 1-0 win against Zambia. Tomorrow’s clash could decide who finishes as table toppers.
Aside the battle for who will top the group, a win for any of the teams will see them seal a spot in the quarter final of the tournament, which is the qualifiers for the U17 World Cup that will take place in India. A draw will however be good enough for Morocco to stay as group leaders and a spot in the next round.
“It will be a very difficult game and so will all the matches in this group. I watched Nigeria and it is a team which is very strong physically and quick on the offensive. We definitely have to prepare and play them differently from the match against South Africa. We will try to be more organized,” Chiba said.
He added; “We have a lot of mutual respect with Nigeria and they have a really strong team. We will try to do better and balance our way of play to win this match. The target remains to get to the next round and this match will be key.”
Osas Mahawi
