Rabat – The Moroccan ladies’s nationwide soccer staff has entered a vital coaching camp from June 11 to 19 on the Mohammed VI Soccer Complicated in Maamoura, close to Sale, as a part of its preparations for the upcoming Africa Ladies’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which is ready to happen in Morocco from July 5 to 26.
In response to CAF, matches of the continental match will probably be played throughout six stadiums in 5 completely different cities.
The chosen venues embody Larbi Zaouli and Père Jégo Stadiums in Casablanca, Rabat’s Olympic Stadium, El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia, Stade d’Honneur in Oujda, and the Municipal Stadium in Berkane.
Nationwide coach Jorge Vilda Rodriguez has summoned 30 gamers from the coaching camp, according to an announcement revealed by the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF).
The squad contains a mixture of seasoned internationals and rising abilities throughout all positions.
Among the many goalkeepers known as up are Khadija Rmichi, Fatima Zahra Jabraoui, Hind Hassnaoui, and Iness Arouaissa.
The protection line options gamers resembling Hannan Ait Lhaj, Zeineb Radouani, Nouhaila Benzina, and Yassmine Amrabet.
In midfield, acquainted names like Ghizlane Chebbak, Anissa Lahmari, and Sara Kassi are joined by a number of different profiles, whereas the attacking lineup contains Fatima Tagnaout, Btissam Jraidi, and Kenza Chabil, amongst others.
Having reached the ultimate of the final WAFCON in 2022 and earned a historic qualification for the 2023 World Cup, the Atlas Lionesses are coming into this version with excessive ambitions.
The house benefit, coupled with rising public help, is anticipated to play a key position of their efficiency. The staff appears to be like to capitalize on this momentum to ascertain Morocco as a serious power in African ladies’s soccer.
This preparatory stage additionally affords Jorge Vilda the chance to additional consider his squad and slim down his tactical choices forward of the ultimate staff choice.
Relating to Morocco’s squad, it’s the “finest I’ve coached to date,” Vilda as soon as mentioned at a press convention.
Host nation Morocco will compete in Group A alongside Zambia, Senegal, and DR Congo.
Group B brings collectively Nigeria with Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana. In the meantime, Group C options South Africa, Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania in what guarantees to be a tightly contested stage of the match.
The Confédération Africaine de Soccer (CAF) unveiled yesterday the official emblem and match emblem for the TotalEnergies CAF Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024.
With simply weeks remaining earlier than the continental match kicks off, this coaching camp marks a key step in shaping Morocco’s marketing campaign on dwelling soil.
