The coach of the first national football team, Vladimir Petkovic, stressed the necessity of turning the page on the Greens’ previous results in the African Cup of Nations as the start of the team’s journey in the 35th edition of the competition approaches.
The Bosnian, accompanied by national team captain Riyad Mahrez, held a press conference 24 hours ago about facing Sudan in the first round of the Cannes Morocco 2025 tournament.
The two teams of Group Five will face off on the field of Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, on Wednesday, at 4 p.m.
competitive group
Petkovic confirmed that the national team is part of a competitive group, as football styles differ between the four teams.
The Desert Warriors technical director showed great respect for Sudan, Equatorial Guinea and Burkina Faso.
Regarding the chances of qualifying in the three matches for the group stage, Petkovic did not hide the ability of his players to pass the first round and qualify for the round of 16.
The former Swiss national team coach nominated Burkina Faso to compete strongly against the Greens in the group, while he described Sudan as a physically strong team.
The previous two matches in the 2025 African Cup qualifiers allowed Petkovic to have a clear idea about Equatorial Guinea, as he indicated in the press conference.
The focus is on the Sudan match
The Greens’ captain, Riyad Mahrez, shared the same statement as his coach and explained that his teammates were not thinking about the results of the previous two rounds in Cameroon and Ivory Coast, where the team was eliminated from the first round.
The Saudi Al-Ahly star stated: “We are focusing on our first match only. The goal is to provide a strong performance against Sudan.”
Mahrez commented on the decision of the Executive Office of the Confederation of African Football to organize the African Cup of Nations every four years instead of two years.
The desert warrior said: “Maybe it will increase the enthusiasm and suspense of the competition, and the pressure will increase. I think it will increase the beauty of the competition.”
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