They fell from a height. Very confident before the meeting, the Zambians took a slap this Monday, December 29 against Morocco at the African Cup of Nations (3-0). Swept by a double and a new scissor from Ayoub El Kaabi, the Chipolopolos had no other choice but to recognize the superiority of the Atlas Lions.
On the eve of this duel, however, they were confident and did not hesitate to provoke the host country of this tournament. “Morocco is an overrated and takeable team,” said midfielder Wilson Chisala. We are ready for this. The match will be tough, there will be pressure, you have to be realistic. But we have nothing to fear, we will face them. »
“We tried to do our best”
A few hours later, the latter changed his mind. Aware that the gap in level was enormous, the Zanaco FC player had no other choice than to compliment Morocco for its attractive and offensive play. “We are disappointed with the result but we tried to do our best,” he said despite his team’s elimination. Morocco are a better team and they play good football. They are one of the best teams in Africa. »
A nice turnaround and statements more in line with reality. If Wilson Chisala undoubtedly wanted to motivate his teammates with his resounding pre-match remarks, he had to face the facts at the end of the 90 minutes of play. The Atlas Lions proved that they were one of the candidates for the title in this CAN 2025.
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