Rabat – Ghizlane Chebbak, the captain of the Moroccan women’s football team for women, is optimistic about the future of the lionesses because they prepare for the upcoming Africa Cup of women in Morocco.
All players are determined to compete with a big challenge and ambition to win this continental The title for the first time, she recently said in an interview.
Chabbak made the press after the friendly game of the Atlas Lionesses against Ghana on Friday. The game took place in the Père Jégo Stadium in Casablanca
The friendly game, in which Morocco defeated the Ghanaian national team 1-0, was part of the preparations for both teams for the 2025 Wafcon.
“The Ghanaian team is strong and we wanted to play against difficult teams like them to test our real level. Fortunately, we managed to win it, but it was difficult, ”said Chebbak.
Ghana brought the Moroccan team into a “difficult situation”, explained the captain of the Atlas Lionesses and swore that the team “has to work later”.
The most important aspect of this game, says Chebbak, is that your team was concentrated until the last minute and managed to achieve the winning goal. “This is a good point for us. We will continue to work to improve our performance in the next game against Haiti, ”she added.
The Moroccan national teams of women are determined to shine in the upcoming Wafcon, which will take place in Morocco from July 5th to 26th.
Morocco recently placed the tournament draw next to Zambia, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Group A.
The Moroccan team will try to build Wafcon on the strong performance in 2022, where the Atlas Löwinnen reached the final for the first time.
Despite their 2-1 Loss In South Africa it was a historical achievement for the team because they also secured their first qualification for the Women’s World Cup in 2023.