The Wydad Athletic Club (WAC), captain Jamal Harkass, opened the burning ambition of his team in front of the FIFA Club World Championship in the USA, which is due to take place from June 14th to July 13th.
The Moroccan giants face each other with brutal group phase games after the drawing by Manchester City, Juventus and Al Ain. But Harkass insists that his squad is ready to go against the biggest clubs.
“The players are looking forward to these games,” said Harkass to FIFA, “and we are already working hard to prepare for them.”
Given the Manchester City of Pep Guardiola, lingered in the player’s minds. The cityzens dominated them English Premier League In recent years and won the Champions League in 2023, while they suffered a bad form this season. They boast first-class players like Tor-Scoring machine Erling Haaland, Kevin de Bruyne, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Jack Grialish and Joško Gvardiol.
“Undoubtedly, Manchester City will be a hard game when you consider that they are former European champions,” said Harkass. “We have to play at a high level without mistakes because it is one of these games that are won in small details.”
Harkass wants to emulate Morocco’s fairy tale run National team During the FIFA World Championship in Qatar in 2022 and hopes to bring the same pride of the tournament. “The players are aware of their responsibility and, God wants, we will appear at a level that is honored by Moroccan football,” he said.
Wac’s trainer Relurani Mokwena has brought the team to new heights. After a rocky start of the season, the club, based in Casablanca, finds dynamics and trail 15 points behind the leaders RS Berkane after an unbeaten run in the last five games. Mokwena found his first days in the club quite difficult after a wave of new recruits had joined the team during the summer transfer window. The newcomers finally build chemistry and find their feet in the Botola Pro League.
“He is a great coach. He always motivates us to give more on the field, and this is an incentive for us to do our best to prepare us for the World Cup, ”said Harkass.
As a club captain, Harkass takes his role seriously and always urges his teammates to honor the legacy of the club and to entertain his die-hard trailers.
“I always say to my teammates that you have to respect the history and fans of the club by giving everything on the field,” said Harkass. “This is how you achieve good results and deliver your best in the African tournaments and the FIFA Club World Championship. We hope to have a great tournament and Live the Moroccan fairly Expectations of the public. “
WAC received his admission ticket for the World Cup after beating 2-0 in the final of the CAF Champions League in the final of the CAF Champions League in 2022. Now the red are ready to apply for a bigger, new challenge on the global stage.
