We did everything we could to win, but we faced a very difficult opponent – Morocco’s Ouahbi

Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi was graceful in a 2-0 defeat after his side was eliminated from the 2026 Fifa World Cup by France in the quarter final.

Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scored in the second half after Yassine Bounou saved a first half penalty in which the Les Blues were the better side over 90 minutes.

“We have to admit we faced a very good opponent. We struggled a lot in the first half, and [Yassine] Bounou’s penalty save kept us in the game,” Ouahbi told the post-match press conference.

“We defended better in the second half and were calmer in possession. In the end, it was an individual piece of brilliance from [Kylian] Mbappe.

“It was a difficult feeling, but we have to keep working. We need more options on the bench when we have injuries, absences and fatigue, but of course we’re disappointed.”

Ouahbi is adamant the future of Moroccan football is bright but admits it was disappointing the world cup dream ended.

“The future will be bright if we continue like this, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t want to win today. Of course we wanted to win today. We did everything we could to win, but we faced a very difficult opponent.

“It’s a disappointment, of course, but we’ll keep working for the future. We know we represent more than just one country. We represent the Moroccan people, and many countries across Asia and Africa. Many people see themselves in this team, and we’ll keep working to win titles in the future.”

For the second successive edition, it is France that has eliminated Morocco.

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