FIFA World Cup: Azzedine Ounahi and Sofyan Amrabat blow up thanks to the World Cup
Although they were a breath of fresh air in the World Cup, Morocco ultimately lost to France in the semi-finals on Wednesday
Sofyan Amrabat, the newly discovered talentAzzedine Ounahi and Sofyan Amrabat established their reputations in Qatar as two of Morocco's top performers.
Teams in the Premier League have been linked to Ounahi, who competes for Angers in Ligue one.
He is reportedly a target for Leicester City. Even so, Angers are said to clap their hands together after seeing how Ounahi performed during the World Cup, driving his value through the stratosphere.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Morocco's players pray and thank their traveling fans for their support after losing to France ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/kA0gMabZyk">pic.twitter.com/kA0gMabZyk</a></p>— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1603139727321956355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He has bested some of the most innovative athletes in the world in Qatar.
Early this year, Tottenham were linked to the Fiorentina midfielder.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp is eager to bolster his squad with one or two new centre-midfielders, prioritising signing Jude Bellingham but no doubt considering others.
Another team looking for a new centre-midfielder is Arsenal. They attempted to get Douglas Luiz and were connected to Youri Tielemans throughout the summer.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We gave it all. The dream of a team, of a whole country, is over. But we have to be proud of what we have done. We fought until the last second and we leave with our heads held high.We will continue to try and give our all for this nation. Thanks to all Moroccans for your support <a href="https://t.co/By6ev5uwEC">pic.twitter.com/By6ev5uwEC</a></p>— Achraf Hakimi (@AchrafHakimi) <a href="https://twitter.com/AchrafHakimi/status/1603405052307279873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
It took us at least two Morocco games at this World Cup to realise that Sofyan Amrabat, not his brother Nordin, the playmaker for Watford, was overpowering the opposition's playmakers.
We still find ourselves fixated on the midfielder at this point. Against the hat-trick hero of the last 16, Goncalo Ramos and Ronaldo, who entered the game in the second half and shot his one opportunity tamely at the goalie, Jawad El Yamiq stood in for the injured Nayef Aguerd, one of the tournament's surprises.
Azzedine Ounahi
Azzedine Ounahi besides Ruben Neves and Bernardo Silva's bane? He won't be a member of Angers' roster for much longer. For his third international debut, Yahia Attiyat Allah, a player for Wydad AC in Casablanca, entered a World Cup quarterfinal of all the gin establishments to stop Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot.
Achraf Hakimi, who was expected by many before the competition to lead this Morocco team, blends in—not because he isn't intelligent, but because everyone else is.
Walid Regragui : Coach par excellence
This team's manager, Walid Regragui, has only been in control for 100 days. And the highest compliment we can give him is that of his club-like international team.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🦁 🇲🇦 <a href="https://t.co/KAXckcR52t">pic.twitter.com/KAXckcR52t</a></p>— Walid Regragui (@WalidRegraguiof) <a href="https://twitter.com/WalidRegraguiof/status/1565049818719870978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
There is no way around the midfield, and the centre-back's ability to clear the ball from wide areas and his positional play is too good to be put down to luck. Morocco not only have an outstanding defence but also excellent attacking play that combines organisation with unpredictableness.