“Iran friendly a good test for Morocco”: Mustapha Hadji
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Loading...Tasnim – DUBAI, Morocco’s national football team assistant coach Mustapha Hadji says that the friendly match with Iran is a good test for them ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco is supposed to play a warm-up match with Iran at the Al Ain Stadium in Dubai on January 6.
Former Aston Villa and Espanyol midfielder and current assistant coach of Morocco national team believes that the friendly match with Iran will help them know their weaknesses.
“We’re going to take advantage of the friendly match against Iran. In my opinion, the warm-up match can give us more knowledge about our players prior to the Africa Cup of Nations,” Hadji said.
“The Iranian national football team has valuable players and we have to be ready for this match. It can be a good test for our players. I believe that to hold a training camp in the UAE will help Morocco prepare well for the Africa Cup of Nations,” he added.
Morocco has been drawn in the Group C of the tournament alongside defending champion Ivory Coast, DR Congo and Togo.
