Oulhaj wants to relieve the Moroccan people

For his first match in World Cup FIFA Club , Morocco in 2013 to face Auckland City , Raja Casablanca entrust the keys to his defense solid Mohamed Oulhaj . The Vox Populi hope that it reissue the beautiful performance that helped his team win the last championship in Morocco.

Oulhaj was naturally noticed by Rachid Taoussi , who called to participate in the African qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 ™ . Last September , he participated in the draw ( 1:1) of the Atlas Lions against Côte d'Ivoire. Last season Oulhaj played more matches than any other player Raja all competitions. This statistic demonstrates the reliability of any defender 25 years.

He admits that his club is - according 're own words - " the weakest link on paper" , he believes that Raja has some assets to go far for its second FIFA Club World Cup , 13 years after his first participation. "We are aware that this is a major international competition and all the teams we will meet won a continental competition ," observes Oulhaj told FIFA.com . "We will represent the host country and we are weaker on paper. This does not mean that we are just going to make up the numbers . We're here to get the best possible results. "

Selected in the team championship standard Morocco defender believes his team has the experience to do well in the FIFA Club World Cup . "We are champions of Morocco, we won the Cup and expect many important players in our ranks ," he says . " Raja has no reason to fear his opponents. But we must be aware of its limitations ."

Victory or disappointment

The first is not to underestimate a team that competes for the fifth time in the global competition. " In FIFA Club World Cup , there are no weak or inexperienced teams ," said the Moroccan . "Auckland City has participated several times in the competition and has achieved good results. We will do everything to win this match. Any other result would be a disappointment for the Moroccan public that is fed up with losing . We really want to take that first hurdle . "

A key in case of victory , the assurance of playing at least two additional meetings, and the opportunity for Oulhaj to believe in his dream of reaching the final , with the support of the twelfth man . " Our supporters will make a difference in this competition ," he hoped . "We represent all the Moroccan people and the public will be behind us. This is the first time we organize this competition. If we win face Auckland City, we face the Mexicans Monterrey . This will be of a first for our team and the players give everything they have to reach the next round. If we succeed , we will have fulfilled our mission. "

The Green Eagles rely on their preparation to achieve a beautiful course . Over the past two years, they have faced many European clubs. " The high-level friendlies face great European teams have a positive impact on the performance of the team ," says Oulhadj , famous in the country for his composure and sense of fair play . " The match against Nice , Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona have been very beneficial . We learned a lot and it is certain that these experiences will help us in the World Cup of Clubs ."

As an advocate , Oulhaj could deal with serious customers, especially if the team is allowed to go far. " It is a great honor to play against the stars . This is also an opportunity to raise his game ," said the Lion of the Atlas. This experience will also serve me well with Raja in the national team. We want to win everything this year and the FIFA Club World Cup is one of our goals. "