World Cup 2022: Vahid Halilhodzic talks about his departure from Morocco and the match against Croatia

Vahid Halilhodzic discusses his departure from Morocco. Two months before the tournament, the Franco-Bosnian coach was fired. This is a situation that he continues to struggle to accept.

Morocco’s sixth World Cup qualifier was won by Vahid Halilhodzic. He was fired from his post as coach two months prior to the competition by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. Walid Regragui replaced the technician. The Franco-Bosnian coach was left with a bitter taste.It’s kind of difficult to accept everything that happened to you, it’s hard for you to accept me as a human being. It’s hard for me to talk about it. It’s difficult to understand, it’s hard to accept such a reality, but I must do it.“, regretted the technician to the Croatian media Net.hrtaken up by the Moroccan website 360.

Vahid Halilhodzic, a member of the Atlas Lions bench, recorded 20 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses in 30 matches. It helped Morocco reach 22nd position in the FIFA rankings. He had already begun thinking about the strategy against Croatia in preparation for the World Cup. He declares : ” I’m sorry I didn’t win the Morocco-Croatia match. I lived the game and had begun to prepare. Even though Croatia is a favourite, I had some ideas and was optimistic about this match. The World Cup is a one-match tournament, so anything is possible. It’s all about believing in it and being prepared. Nobody will give you anything if you don’t deserve it. You have to be brave, skilled, and willingly sacrifice yourself.On Wednesday, November 23, in group F, the battle will be between Croats and Moroccans.

The 70-year-old technician concludes: “ Morocco’s success in this tournament will depend on their teamwork and behavior. Every game at the World Cup will be a huge tactical battle where these things will prevail. »

Vahid Halilhodzic qualified the four African selections for the World Cup. These are Côte d’Ivoire (2010), Algeria (2014), Japan (2018) and Morocco (2022). He will still only have led the Fennecs in the World Cup.