CAF: FIFA Ranking Is Massive Confidence Boost for Atlas Lions – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has celebrated the Moroccan national team for maintaining its leadership position in the continent before the Africa Cup of Nations.
In addition to occupying the 13th place in the world, Morocco leads the list of the best African teams before the continent’s competition, which CAF considers important for the Atlas Lions.
CAF celebrated the Atlas Lions following the publication of the latest FIFA rankings, which today revealed that the Moroccan national team maintains its position as the 13th best team in the world and first in Africa.
With today’s ranking being the last to be established by FIFA for this year, Morocco’s Atlas Lions “will participate in Africa’s premier sports competition as the highest ranked team according to the ranking published every month”, wrote CAF.
In its press release, African football’s governing body emphasized that this title represents a “significant increase in confidence” for the Moroccan national team as the next continental tournament approaches.
“Morocco’s consistent performance has secured its top spot in the continent’s rankings, reflecting a busy year for football in Africa,” CAF concluded.
Morocco captivated the world with their eye-catching performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the Moroccan Atlas Lions made history by becoming the first Arab and African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
As they prepare for Africa’s biggest and most prestigious football competition, Morocco’s coach and star players have hinted in recent months and weeks that they are determined to build on their historic form at the World Cup to end a decades-long international drought. Moroccan soccer.
Speaking at a press conference recently, Atlas Simba coach Walid Regragui promised to resign if he does not lead the national team to at least the semi-finals of the AFCON.
“We must have the spirit to be winners; That’s why I put pressure on myself and decided to resign if we don’t reach the semi-finals of the next CAN,” he said.
