Wahbi after the draw with Brazil: The players are disappointed, because we wanted to win

The coach of the Moroccan national team, Mohamed Wahbi, commented on the first round of the 2026 World Cup. According to the specialist, his team played a quality match, but in the dressing room after the final whistle there was disappointment due to the loss of victory. "We had a good match. We wanted to win, but that's football. I talked to the players and I felt that they were disappointed, because they wanted to win." Wahbi emphasized that his team was not afraid to play their own football even against one of the favorites of the tournament. "I appreciate the principles we have been working on since the first day. We believe in them and in the character of our footballers. They were not afraid to play, move forward and get out of pressure with the ball." The coach also attributed the drop in tempo after the break to difficult weather conditions and the high intensity of the match. "In the second half, the tempo of the game dropped, and that's normal, especially because of the heat. The substitutions added freshness and we started to play better." Separately, the coach shared his expectations for the next match against Scotland, emphasizing the difference in the styles of the future opponent and Brazil. "In the next match we hope to get three points, God willing. Especially considering that the Scots play very differently to Brazil." Wahbi also rejected comparisons of the current team to the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists, saying his ambitions are much higher. "If you ask if I want to repeat that path - no. I want to go even further," the coach said. After the first round, the Moroccan national team has one point and continues the fight for the World Cup playoffs.