World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, who became the first Arab team to beat Brazil last month, should focus on winning the Africa Cup of Nations next year before dreaming of glory at the 2026 World Cup, winger Sofiane Boufal said.Morocco were the surprise story at the World Cup in Qatar last year, beating Be
World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, who became the first Arab team to beat Brazil last month, should focus on winning the Africa Cup of Nations next year before dreaming of glory at the 2026 World Cup, winger Sofiane Boufal said.
That dream became bigger after a 2-1 win over five-times world champions Brazil in a friendly match in Tangier last month."We must set our priorities. First, we must win the Africa Cup of Nations. We know very well that it is a difficult and complicated competition, and then we will have plenty of time to think about the World Cup," Boufal told Qatari's AlKass Sports through a translator.
"The Nations Cup is different from the World Cup and the circumstances were not in our favour in the past, so we must have a stronger mentality," added the 29 year-old who plays for Qatari side Al-Rayyan. Boufal scored in the win over Brazil and said the team was still riding high from their World Cup exploits.
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