"I think we deserve to be in the final. We have played top teams like Mali, Cameroon and Nigeria, and now we will be facing another of the best teams," said Regragui."
"Eventually, people are going to accept that Morocco are actually a major football nation. But to go to the next step, we have to win titles, so Sunday's match is really important in terms of our history."
"What I have done in the past cannot be taken away from me. I am not expecting people to give me anything. I am not claiming to be the best. The most important thing is that Morocco are in the final."
Morocco reached the Africa Cup of Nations final on home soil and will face Senegal on Sunday. The hosts defeated Tanzania, Cameroon and Nigeria in the knockout stage to reach their second AFCON final and first since 2004. Manager Walid Regragui urged the team to win the title to cement Morocco's status as a major football nation and said winning trophies is the next step in the country’s history. He emphasized personal self-belief regardless of results. Senegal advanced past Sudan and Mali and beat Egypt 1-0 in the semi-final, fielding experienced players such as Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Idrissa Gana Gueye.
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