Shamseddine Talbi, a player for the Moroccan national team, dreams of reaching the final of the 2026 World Cup, following their qualification to the quarter-finals of the World Cup at the expense of Canada.
The Moroccan team qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup after defeating Canada with a three-goal win in the round of 16.
Talbi said in statements published by the Moroccan website Al-Boutola: "It was a good match in the round of 16. We faced Canada, which is a good team. In the first half, we did not deliver the required performance, as we lacked a bit of desire, enthusiasm, and intensity in play, but we corrected that in the second half, and in the end, we succeeded in winning the match."
He added, "Wahbi's talk was very effective during the break. He told us that we need to wake up and show more desire and enthusiasm, and be stronger in the duels, and that's what we did in the second half, where we accomplished the task."
He concluded, "Everyone dreams of reaching the final, and God willing, we will do everything we can to achieve that."
Morocco defeated Canada, one of the host countries along with the USA and Mexico, to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the second consecutive time.
The Moroccan team will meet France in the quarter-finals, who defeated Paraguay with a goal.
Morocco became the first African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals twice in a row.
Morocco's three goals were scored by Azzedine Ounahi with two goals, and a goal by Sofiane Rahimi in injury time.
