‘Morocco Must Win Opener to Boost Confidence at CHAN 2024’

Morocco’s local team coach, Tarik Sektioui, spoke to the media today ahead of their opening CHAN 2024 game, saying it is crucial to secure three points against Angola.

He said a strong start would lift the players’ morale and increase their chances of advancing far in the competition, moroccoworldnews.com reports.

The team will face Angola in their first match of the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024). The game will take place on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the group stage.

“We are well aware of the responsibility on our shoulders, and we know that we will play against a strong team, a favorite to win this edition of CHAN, with many advantages, and a coach with great experience,” Sektioui noted.

“It is smart and professional to respect all opponents,” the coach added.

The Moroccan team has two main goals in this competition: to qualify for the second round by winning the first match, and to compete for the title and honor Moroccan football, he said.

CHAN 2024 will be held in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with Morocco playing its matches in Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium and Moi International Sports Center.

After the opening game against Angola at Nyayo Stadium, Morocco will face Kenya on August 10 at the Moi Sports Center in Kasarani. The team will then return to Nyayo Stadium to play Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo on August 14 and 17, respectively.

Morocco is aiming to win the CHAN title for the third time in its history. The team previously won the championship twice in a row, in 2018 at home under coach Jamal Salami, and in 2020 in Cameroon with coach Hussein Ammouta.