We are proud of national team at World Cup: Moroccan Ambassador

Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam Jamale Chouaibi. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The 2022 World Cup has identified the four best teams reaching the semi-finals after victories in the quarterfinals: Argentina, Croatia, France and Morocco.

Among them, Morocco is the biggest surprise of the 2022 World Cup after defeating Belgium, Spain and Portugal on the way to the Top 4.

Although much appreciated, but the French team also needs to be very careful, because the strikers of this North African country have overcome many big opponents before entering the semi-finals.

Morocco has created the biggest “earthquake” at the 2022 World Cup, when it defeated Portugal with a 1-0 result in the quarter-finals, becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the most attractive football tournament on the planet.

Sharing with VietnamPlus, Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam Jamale Chouaibi believed in the Moroccan squad’s dream of victory. He believed in the spirit of the team, the enthusiastic players and the tactics of the Moroccan coach.

“As an Ambassador, a citizen of Morocco and a fan of the team, I am delighted that Morocco is in the top 4 of the best teams, representing Africa at the 2022 World Cup,” the Ambassador excitedly said.

Talking about the upcoming match against France, the Ambassador said he was optimistic about the results of the Moroccan team.

“Like every Moroccan, we have a beautiful dream about the result of the match. We are confident because the team has shown a very good team spirit since the beginning of World Cup. This is our best lineup. Therefore, the optimism is well-founded,” the Ambassador shared.

Moroccan player Azzedine Ounahi (right) and Ruben Neves of Portugal. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

He assessed France as a strong team with good players like Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud, two of the top three scorers of the 2022 World Cup. However, Morocco also has warriors like Ounahi, Bono... He said that success in football is the strength of the team and together they will create miracles.

“I am not surprised to learn that a lot of Vietnamese audiences are supporting Morocco. I think the reason is because Morocco is playing very well. In addition, the peoples of the two countries have long-standing sympathy and good friendship. We have a strong bond since the past," the Ambassador shared.

At the end of the conversation, the Ambassador thanked VietnamPlus for giving him the opportunity to share his joy and pride in the achievements of the national team. He also called on Vietnamese fans to watch the match and support the Moroccan team.

Morocco will face France at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar at 2am on December 15 (Vietnam time)./.

VNA