Defend one's chances until the end

"The national football team will defend its chances until the end on Saturday against Tanzania, in order to be able to qualify for the next 2014 World Cup," affirmed national coach Rachid Taoussi on Thursday in Marrakech. "All the players of the national team are motivated (...) they will defend their chances of qualifying for the next 2014 World Cup. We will wait for a mistake from the Ivorian selection while remaining focused on our match," added Taoussi during a press briefing held 48 hours before the decisive match against the Tanzanian selection. Taoussi also indicated that the Moroccan team had been a victim of bad luck during some previous competitions. "We are on the right path even if the results do not follow, and I acknowledge that during some matches, the national team was unlucky and could not convert the opportunities it created," noted the national coach, observing that t…