Morocco's women's football team, known as the Atlas Lionesses, secured a late draw against Zambia in their opening match of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Despite trailing twice, Ghizlane Chebbak's strike equalized in the final minute. Forward Sakina Ouzraoui emphasized the team's fighting spirit, stating the importance of the draw after being behind. The team aims to perform well in upcoming matches to seek their first continental title, managing expectations as tournament hosts and previous finalists. Midfielder Yasmin Mrabet noted the need for emotional control in high-pressure situations.
We showed that we are fighters. We are Morocco and we don't give up easy. It is a big feeling because we were losing. Having a draw at the last minute is a good result.
We wanted to have the win but we know Zambia is a good team, fast and strong, with big players. We know all the pressure is on us because the [Wafcon] is being played here and we were finalists at the last one.
I think we were able to control a lot of moments of the game. There's always a lot of expectation, being the host of the tournament also, and especially with our last [Wafcon], but I think we need to be calm. We need to go match by match.
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