“We dedicate this historic qualification to HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, and to all the Moroccan people,” he said at the press conference held after the round of 16 won by Morocco at the expense of Spain (3-0, t.a.b, 0-0 after extra time).
“I would like to express my warmest congratulations to HM the King and the Moroccan people” for this unprecedented achievement in the history of Moroccan football, he added.
After stressing that the Sovereign has always supported the national team to achieve more performance and promote national soccer, the national coach noted that the phone call he received from HM the King will be a source of motivation for the national team to go further in this global competition and achieve more performance.
At the end of the match which opposed, on Tuesday, the national soccer team to its Spanish counterpart, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, congratulated the members of the national team for their course and their historic qualification to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Sovereign spoke on the phone with the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, and the coach of the national team, Walid Regragui, to whom the Sovereign expressed His sincere congratulations to the players and to the technical and administrative staffs who have given their best and achieved an excellent performance during this major sporting competition.
