Boston, June 19 -- Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi said the team's goal is to go beyond its historic 2022 World Cup performance as it prepares for a crucial group match against Scotland on Friday.
Morocco, now seen as a rising force after reaching the semifinals in Qatar, drew 1-1 with five-time World Cup champion Brazil in its opening game.
"We didn't come to the U.S. just to play against Brazil," Ounahi said at Thursday's pre-match press conference. "We came to go even farther than we did in Qatar in 2022."Ounahi stressed that Morocco is targeting a deep run in the tournament, not just big performances against top opponents.
"We know this World Cup will be longer than Qatar 2022, but we need to manage the entire tournament," he said...