Morocco Gets Back in the Game in the 2023 Women’s World Cup After Valuable Victory Against South Korea (1-0) This Weekend, in the Second Match of Group H.
A historic victory for Morocco. The Lionesses of the Atlas secured their first three points at the 2023 Women’s World Cup after their Sunday triumph against South Korea. Facing the South Koreans in a hard-fought match on Sunday evening, which was part of the second round of Group H, the Moroccans emerged victorious with a narrow scoreline of 1-0. The sole goal of the game was scored by Ibtissam Jraidi (6th minute), making her the first Moroccan goal-scorer in the competition.
This precious victory revitalizes the hopes of the Kingdom of Morocco, following their devastating defeat to Germany (0-6) last week. Now standing at the third position in their group, tied on points with Germany, and three points behind the group leader Colombia, the Moroccan players will seek their qualification for the round of 16 against the Colombian team next Thursday.
It is a challenging mission but not impossible, as clearly stated by the captain of the Lionesses, who, along with her teammates, aim to draw inspiration from the achievements of their male counterparts in Qatar to make a deep run in this 9th edition of the Women’s World Cup. “The Lions of the Atlas reached a stage in the competition where nobody expected them. They have inspired us, and we will try to do what they did and go far in the tournament,” said Ghizlane Chebbak in an interview with FIFA’s website.
