Morocco coach Walid Regragui has stated that he doesn’t see the importance of the FIFA World Cup third and fourth-place play-off as the Atlas Lions prepare to face Croatia on Saturday.
Morocco will host the next Club World Cup in February, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Friday, while the planned expanded version of the competition is now set to start in 2025.
Portugal have parted company with manager Fernando Santos following their World Cup quarter-final defeat by Morocco.
Morocco coach Walid Regragui insists he had no regrets after his decision to name captain Romain Saiss and Nayef Aguerd in his starting line-up for their World Cup semi-final loss to France.
France proved too strong for brave Morocco in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final, winning 2-0 to secure a clash with Argentina in Sunday’s final.
Morocco's national carrier announced Wednesday that some special flights operated by its Qatari counterpart to Doha had been cancelled for fans seeking to watch the World Cup semi-final.