Madagascar's friendly match reveals the readiness of the "Lions" and provides Wahbi with reassuring indicators.

The "Atlas Lions" showed a strong performance in their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, as they managed to sweep the Madagascar national team in the friendly match held yesterday at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

The goals for the national team were scored by Ismail Sabiri, who found the net twice against the Malagasy team in the 4th and 25th minutes, Sofiane Rahimi via a penalty in the 78th minute, and Ayoub El Kaabi in the 87th minute.

In his analysis of the match, sports analyst Majid Khal said that the game was an important opportunity for the technical staff to assess the players' readiness before the upcoming challenges, noting that on a technical level, the national team performed well during several periods of the match, especially in terms of possession and creating chances, while recording some observations regarding offensive efficiency and cohesion in certain positions.

Khal explained, in a statement to Hespress, that it is too early to consider the match as a definitive indicator of the team's readiness for the World Cup, but it showed the presence of a promising technical base and players with good qualifications, emphasizing that preparatory matches remain an opportunity to correct mistakes and develop collective performance before entering official competitions, and the most important thing is to maintain the upward trend in preparation during the upcoming period.

The same sports analyst concluded that Mohamed Wahbi did not reveal his cards in this match, but he gave several players the opportunity to present their credentials and show their readiness to wear the national jersey.

For his part, Badr Eddin Idrissi, a sports expert, stated that it is exaggerated to wait for the Madagascar match to assess the readiness of the national elements, stressing the need for the team to have reached advanced levels in preparation for the global event.