'Hope Potter is watching', 'Has been superb' - Nigerians react to Ziyech's display for Morocco

Published: December 01, 2022

The Atlas Lions of Morocco have emerged as the second African team to qualify for the knockout rounds of the 2022 FIFA World Cup holding in Qatar after defeating Canada.

Morocco defeated the North American country 2-1 in a Group F matchday three encounter played at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.

Hakim Ziyech fired the North African nation ahead in the 4th minute with an outside of the box lob after the Canadian goalkeeper misplaced his pass.

The lead was extended to two when Sevilla star Youssef En-Nesyri shot home a right footed shot from within the box in the 23rd minute.

Canada pulled one back courtesy of an own goal from Morocco and West Ham United defender Nayef Aguerd in the 40th minute.

With the game ending 2-1 in favor of Morocco, they become the first African nation to win their group in the ongoing World Cup.

The Atlas Lions finished first with seven points from three games played, ahead of Croatia, Belgium and Canada in that order.

Ziyech's inspiring performance that earned him the Man of the Match award has made Nigerians football lovers applaud him.

Here are some of the tweets below :

Hakim Ziyech a different player under Walid Regragui.

Credit to the manager Regragui

🗣️ “When you give him love and confidence, he will die for you. pic.twitter.com/aUcTMMgqni
— Mimi Fawaz (@MimosaFawaz) December 1, 2022

Apart from the first game, I think Ziyech has been superb for Morocco in their last two games.

Dear @FisayoDairo you need to visit the Moroccan camp and apologize to Ziyech. “He has an idea of how to play football and he can also play football”. 😎 https://t.co/PcClX9aSxw
— Adepoju Tobi Samuel 🇳🇬 (@OgaNlaMedia) December 1, 2022

New born Hakim Ziyech.

Obviously, Chelsea is the problem. #BitnobInQatar pic.twitter.com/lzkXF6Ql7P
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) December 1, 2022

Ziyech is ball in the World Cup man. Chelsea is the issue
— AjoejoeA (@AjoejoeA) December 1, 2022

@ChelseaFC don't deserve @cpulisic_10 and Ziyech.
— Big Sam (@SammyOsaretin) December 1, 2022

It is now clear to me that Chelsea players are not the problem but the management.
Ziyech Morocco qualified. Kovacic Croatia qualified. 💙💙💙
— correctbropikin🍥 (@Correctbropiki) December 1, 2022

Ziyech, koulibaly, and pulisic taking their countries to R16

It is a Chelsea thing💙💙
— Greatness x (@akalsgraet) December 1, 2022

this world cup is some sort of redemption for Ziyech. happy for him
— dejisamuel (@dejisamuel__) December 1, 2022

The market values of Hakim Ziyech & @cpulisic_10 have increased by £10m. More beautiful performances in the #Qatar2022 attract more value. @ChelseaFC
— Abiodun Olokode (@Abbeycity_1704) December 1, 2022

Ziyech & Pulisic deserves better team than Chelsea..

Most English teams don’t value talent, they value physic. #ziyech
— Ayo🦍 (@odunay0) December 1, 2022

Ziyech should just come to man utd we need left winger to compete with Anthony
— Zlatan Pa (@PaZlatan) December 1, 2022

I just hope Potter is watching Ziyech. I no wan dey see mount or sterling for line up after world cup.
— ATUH George Kenechukwu (@__TopBoyy) December 1, 2022

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