Morocco 1-1 Cape Verde | Youssef El Arabi saves Morocco from a heavy defeat
Substitute Youssef El Arabi spared Morocco’s blushes with a late equalizer to deny Platini’s Cape Verde Islands one of the biggest upsets of the African Nations Cup when the two sides drew 1-1 on Wednesday
Cape Verde coach Lucio Antunes:
“We got another draw, but we are still alive.
“I am very happy with this result, a great one for our country.
“My players worked very well and proved they have qualities.”
Morocco coach Rachid Taoussi:
“We did not underestimate our opponents, but we took time to adapt to their style and made individual mistakes in the first half.
The second half was better and I have hope for the next game.”
Watch the goals here:
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