DOHA: Morocco striker Zakaria Aboukhal says he is relishing the prospect of taking on Croatia on Saturday, as the Atlas Lions seek to secure a third-place finish at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 22-year-old Aboukhlal is one of 14 players in Morocco's 26-man World Cup squad to be born outside the country, but who have chosen to represent their parents' homeland.
Aboukhlal was born in the Netherlands and represented that country at U17, U18, U19 and U20 levels, before opting to play for Morocco in November 2020.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's match, the striker, who joined Toulouse from AZ Alkmaar in the summer, said the World Cup experience had been "amazing".
"It is a dream for me to play in a World Cup and I am 22 years old now, so to play in a World Cup and score, like I say, it was my biggest dream," he said. IANS
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