"We came up against a very solid team. We still have room for improvement. We have a fighting spirit, a desire to play for the jersey. It has always been my objective to instil that. "We need to change our DNA. We need to get used to playing in the semi-finals. The more consistent we are, the more titles we can win."
""What interests me is self-esteem. It can be perceived as arrogance. I don't expect people to give me anything. No one can erase what I've done before. The most important thing is that Morocco is in the final. I need to focus on bringing it home together. It's a superb final with the best African teams of the last three years. A fantastic team and golden people, brothers of Morocco. It's a superb match-up."
Morocco reached the Africa Cup of Nations final after a 0-0 draw with Nigeria and a penalty shoot-out victory, with goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saving two spot-kicks and Youssef En-Nesyri converting the decisive penalty. The team reached the AFCON final for the first time since finishing runners-up in 2004 and aims to strengthen mentality under pressure, change its DNA, build self-esteem, and increase consistency to win titles. Nigeria managed only two shots, their lowest total in Opta records, and Morocco's only AFCON triumph remains in 1976. Senegal will be the final opponent, marking the nations' first meeting at the tournament.
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