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But Pedros says their unexpected run to the knockout stages is a similar achievement to Morocco’s men’s side reaching the semi-finals of their World Cup in Qatar last year. There are so many things that make us proud even though we have been knocked out. "Being in a World Cup last 16 for Morocco is exceptional. Morocco had not appeared at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in 22 years when they hosted the tournament last year and reached the final, losing 2-1 to South Africa but showing their new-found potential to compete. I am really, really proud to be coach of this team because we have fantastic players."
Persons: Reynald, Nesryne El, Carl Recine, Reynald Pedros, Pedros, Frenchman Pedros, Nick Said, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, World, REUTERS, Olympic Games, Africa, of Nations, South, Zambia, Olympics, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, France, Morocco, Adelaide, Australia, Nesryne El Chad, Paris, Qatar, South Africa, Germany, South Korea, Colombia, Namibia, Africa
Pedros, 51, is a former France international and said he was looking forward to taking on the country of his birth when the two teams face off in the last 16 in Adelaide. "I am French but my heart is with Morocco," Pedros told reporters on Monday. Six members of France's World Cup squad played under him at Lyon, including captain Wendie Renard and all-time top scorer Eugenie Le Sommer. Pedros said after the Colombia game that he had the advantage of knowing the France team "perfectly". Beating France, ranked fifth in the world, would be a remarkable achievement for 72nd-ranked Morocco.
Persons: Anissa Lahmari, Ibtissam Jraidi, Fatima Tagnaout REUTERS, Luisa Gonzalez, Read, Reynald Pedros, Pedros, It's, we've, Wendie Renard, Eugenie Le Sommer, Nesryne El, Hritika Sharma, Robert Birsel Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, France, South, Olympique Lyonnais, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Morocco, Colombia, Perth, Australia, ADELAIDE, Germany, Adelaide, Lyon, France, Nesryne El Chad, South Korea, Hyderabad
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