Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui has explained why his team defeated Brazil 2-1 in an international friendly at the Grand Stade de Tanger on Saturday.
Regragui suggested that his team defeated Brazil because his players showed their mentality to hang on during the encounter.
Goals from Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri saw the North African side come out victorious on the night.
Casemiro did score for Brazil but wasn’t enough for the South American giants.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Regragui said, “We wanted to win after the World Cup and that is what happened. We are happy because it is the first time that Morocco has beaten Brazil in history. They’re first in the FIFA rankings.
“Despite some of their players not being here, Brazil is still a very high-level team. We also have injuries, but we showed our mentality to hang on.
“This is the month of Ramadan, we’ve to go and pray Tarawih to confirm if it is true or not. Now we are going to celebrate, but it is a long way to go.”
Morocco will now face Peru in their next game on Tuesday.
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