"The false striker" is Wahbi's successful weapon against Brazil in the World Cup.
The "World Cup Studio" program, broadcast by Hespress and Hesport, highlighted the performance of the Moroccan national team during its match against the Brazilian team on the field of MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, as part of the first round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, which ended in a positive draw with one goal each.
Former Moroccan international Hicham El Amrani confirmed that "the match was exceptional, as we enjoyed the tactical approach that coach Mohamed Wahbi employed, as well as the overall performance of the Moroccan national team, which was very convincing."
El Amrani explained that "Wahbi possesses a high level of tactical flexibility, coaching in a modern and tactically advanced style, as he divides the match into phases and does not play with a rigid style; he has various methods that change according to the phases of the encounter."
In the details of the match, El Amrani confirmed that "player Noussair Mazraoui had a great game and was at a high defensive level, managing to outshine Brazilian striker Raphinha in all duels, adding: 'We managed to recover this player after previous concerns about his readiness.'"
He continued that "an analysis of the match shows that the Moroccan team focused on the weaknesses of the Brazilian side, and coach Wahbi's intelligence was evident in making the wings penetrate into the midfield to support it, while allowing the opponent's full-backs to receive the ball on the flanks, considering that they do not possess the technical quality to break through lines."
The guest of Hespress praised "the performance of Moroccan player Ayoub Bouaddi; he managed to play the match without errors, driven by his technical abilities, high self-confidence, and composure under pressure, which answers the criticisms that followed his participation in the preparatory match against Madagascar."
In this way, the same Moroccan international mentioned that "player Ayoub Bouaddi deserved the title of Man of the Match, and the decision of the organizing committee to award the title to Brazilian Vinicius is purely a marketing matter, and Messi himself has previously won the same title in matches where his performance was average, due to marketing reasons."