Morocco coach believes team can win World Cup despite finishing group runners-up

Morocco's coach Mohamed Ouahbi expressed strong belief in his team's World Cup aspirations, stating they have entered a "new dimension" where winning the title is a tangible goal. "We need to believe we can take the title," Ouahbi told reporters following their 4-2 victory against Haiti in their final group match.

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Morocco has entered a whole new dimension, and we're part of a new momentum where we actually need to believe we can take the title.

He emphasized the team's commitment and the presence of the "best ingredients" needed to become the world's best nation. However, Ouahbi also conveyed disappointment at missing out on first place in Group C. "We were looking for first spot in the group," he admitted, explaining that Haiti's determined play made the match challenging.

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How do we reach this objective? Well, again, as I said before, we need to be 100 per cent committed. Today, we have the best ingredients that are needed to become the best nation, and we believe we can do it; the players believe in it, the same for the staff.

Despite finishing as group runners-up, Morocco secured a spot in the last 32. They are set to play the winner of Group F, which could be Japan, the Netherlands, or Sweden. Ouahbi stated he has no preference for their next opponent, emphasizing the team's readiness to face any challenge at the World Cup.

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We were looking for first spot in the group, but Haiti had nothing to lose and played a good transition game, so it was not an easy game for us.