Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi has insisted his side will not waste time on premature praise ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against France, with any stock-taking to be done at the end of the tournament.
Thursday's game is a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semi-final, when France ended Morocco's historic run in Qatar. But this time, the North Africans are no longer the surprise outsiders but a confident side aiming for the title.
Ouahbi made it clear that his team are not satisfied with merely reaching the quarter-finals.
"We will take stock at the end of the tournament," Ouahbi told a press conference. "I will not say anything now because we can have more. We are not going to listen to people who will say 'what you have done up to now is wonderful'."
"France are favourites, but we will do everything possible to win tomorrow and qualify for the semi-finals," he added.
"I don't like this feeling 'we have done well to get here and all the rest is bonus'. No, the bonus is to win the World Cup. This is how we have come this far and we will go further."
France, world champions in 2018 and finalists in 2022, edged past Paraguay in the Round of 32 with a scrappy 1-0 victory courtesy of a Kylian Mbappe penalty.
Mbappe has scored seven goals in the tournament, level with Argentina's Lionel Messi at the top of the scoring charts.
The France captain, alongside Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola, provides France with one of the most dangerous forward lines ever seen at the World Cup.
Morocco eased through their group stage before knocking out the Netherlands and co-hosts Canada, confirming their status as serious title contenders.
"It is not a question of assets," Ouahbi said. "The Moroccan side is evolving as is France. The key is to play the match without regrets."
"There are things to improve tomorrow. We have to play at 2,000% and not think what we have done up to now is not bad."
Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals in 2022, and they are now aiming to repeat that feat against the 2018 champions.
A victory would set up a semi-final showdown with either Argentina or Switzerland.
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