Rosella Ayane: Morocco on the right track ahead of World Cup (2:23)Rosella Ayane believes new investment in Morocco’s women’s football will help them compete with England in the near future. (2:23)
MELBOURNE, NAARM, Australia — “‘We are really proud in Morocco of the achievements that we have made so far,” Ghizlane Chebbak, speaking through a translator, said on Sunday ahead of the game with Germany. “We feel a sense of pride and honour to represent our country on the world stage; we have great motivation, and we are eager to make our mark on this tournament. There is no mission impossible.”
No mission impossible. It’s both a signal of defiant determination from Morocco’s 32-year-old captain and a statement that could be a descriptor for Moroccan football as a whole, given what has been produced by the North African nation’s men’s and women’s sides over the past 12 months.