El Saktioui: UAE Squad Features Naturalized Brazilian and Argentine Players Capable of Making a Difference

Tarik El Saktioui, coach of the Moroccan B national team, praised the strength of the UAE national team players. He emphasized that he would study their strengths and weaknesses to ensure the Moroccan team is effective both defensively and offensively.

During the pre-match press conference, El Saktioui stated: “The UAE national team includes naturalized players from Brazil and Argentina, especially in the attacking line. They possess speed and very high technical quality, and they are capable of making a difference.”

He continued: “Of course, we will take into account the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses, but what concerns us primarily is good preparation and focusing on ourselves, in order to limit the danger of any opponent, whether individually or collectively. I believe we will read the game correctly so that we are effective, defensively and offensively, God willing.”

The Moroccan national team will face its Emirati counterpart tomorrow, Monday, at 3:30 PM (GMT+1) in the semi-finals of the Arab Cup.