Morocco's coach Ouahbi discusses World Cup quarter-final against France, Saibari out with injury
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Morocco's coach Mohamed Ouahbi stated that there will be no special plans or surprises for their World Cup quarter-final match against France. He emphasized the need for his team to match France in all aspects of the game. Striker Ismael Saibari will be unavailable for the match due to a hamstring injury sustained in their last-16 victory over Canada. Saibari had scored in all three group games and netted the decisive penalty against the Netherlands in the last 32. Ouahbi noted that while France might be favorites, Morocco aims to win, viewing reaching this stage not as a bonus but as a step towards winning the World Cup. He also highlighted that both teams are different and improved compared to their semi-final encounter four years ago in Qatar.
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