The coach of the Morocco team, Walid Regragui, dotted the i’s concerning the possibility for the trinational Amine El Ouazzani to join Algeria.
Visiting a press conference this Tuesday, five days after the publication of his list for matches against Gabon and Lesotho, on October 15 and 18, for the 5th and 6th qualifying days at the CAN 2025Walid Regragui spoke out about the risk of seeing striker Amine El Ouazzani, winner of the CAN U23 with the young selection, give in to the insistent sirens of Algeria.
Indeed, the former Guingamp player was not called up although he is on fire with Braga (7 goals this season). While the press expressed its fears, the coach of the Morocco was particularly firm, probably more towards the player than towards Algeria: places in the Morocco team are expensive and they will have to be earned.
“Regarding players considering changing their sporting nationality, I have always been clear: those who wish to play for another country are free to do so. We are a great team and no longer have to run behind players”Regragui first insisted.
“With me, blackmail will never work”
Then he adds a layer: “We have been in the top 13 in the world for two years. The message is simple: if you want to play for Morocco, you have to be patient and wait your turn. With me, blackmail will never work. Morocco does not depend on a player or a coach. The country reached the World Cup semi-finals with players who really wanted to be there. » Clair et net.
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