The coach of the Argentine U-23 national team, Javier Mascherano, expressed his appreciation for the Moroccan national team, and classified it as one of the strong teams, before meeting them in the opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Mascherano stressed the importance of the expected match against Morocco, noting that this confrontation will greatly determine the team’s path in the Olympic tournament, and noted that Morocco is the African champion and has talented players.
Mascherano spoke about the preparations and technical analysis he made with his technical staff for the group’s teams, stressing that the Argentine team enters every match with the intention of winning and progressing towards achieving the set goals, including winning a medal.
He also touched on the benefit of involving players over the legal age, describing it as a qualitative leap in quality due to the experience that these players bring to the team.
Mascherano expressed his confidence that the Argentine team will reach advanced stages in the tournament, stressing that the main goal is to compete strongly for medals and achieve the best results.
The upcoming match between Argentina and Morocco at the 2024 Paris Olympics is witnessing great interest from sports pundits and analysts, so that the Argentine national team is seen as one of the most prominent candidates to win the gold medal, especially under the leadership of Javier Mascherano, who has great experience in such tournaments.
Critics believe that this match will be a real test of the strength of the two teams, especially with the strong performance expected from Argentina and the defensive tactics and speed that characterize the Moroccan team.
Morocco ranks 20th in the world in the list of artillery weapons strength