Morocco's coach refused to celebrate prematurely, stating that his goal was to win the championship.

The Moroccan national team is about to face France in the World Cup quarterfinals. At a press conference on Wednesday, Moroccan coach Mohamed Al-Wahbi stated that the team will not waste time basking in external praise.

This match is a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semi-final, in which France ended Morocco's underdog run. But this time, Morocco has shown the confidence to contend for the championship.

At the press conference, Vahbi stated clearly: "We will do a review after the tournament. I won't say anything now because we can achieve more. We won't listen to anyone saying things like, 'What you've done so far is already wonderful.'"

When asked about his attitude towards facing strong opponents, Wahebi showed a strong desire to win: "France is the favorite, but we will do our best to win and advance tomorrow."

"I don't like the feeling that we've already achieved a lot and the rest is just a bonus. No, the real bonus is winning the World Cup. That's why we've come this far, and we'll go even further."

Morocco has performed strongly in this tournament, easily advancing through the group stage before eliminating the Netherlands and co-hosts Canada. Their opponents, France, narrowly defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16 thanks to a penalty from Mbappe.

Facing the big match, Wahibi urged his players to stay focused: "The key is to give it your all in tomorrow's game. We still have areas to improve, so we must give 2000% and not play with the mindset that we've already done well enough."

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