Morocco head coach Herve Renard lauded the opposition following their hard-fought victory over Namibia on Sunday afternoon.
The Atlas Lions opened their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group D campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over the Brave Warriors at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo.
It took an own goal by Itamunua Keimunine to hand Morocco a late winning goal in the 89th minute, after the Namibian substitute attempted to clear away Hakim Ziyech's free-kick.
"I salute Namibia coach on his team’s performance," Renard told the media.
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"We faced an expected challenge and it was tough to keep the rhythm because of the hot atmosphere that will cause trouble to all teams.