FRANCE 98 – Brazil-Morocco – M. Zagallo: “Our game was efficient and joyful”

“We entered this match with a lot more confidence than against SCOTLAND. Our game was efficient and joyful. I would like to congratulate Henri MICHEL and his team. MOROCCO is not one of the best teams but they still made it difficult for us. They played a fast game and it was a real pleasure to play a football match against such a team. The score being in our favour, I was able to make substitutions, notably where SAMPAIO was concerned. He will not play the next match in any case and I now have one week ahead of me to reshape my team, particularly our defence. We will have to concentrate on our game, not on that of other teams. We shouldn’t forget that we haven’t won yet and that every match is a new challenge. The coach for NORWAY keeps saying that they’ll be able to beat BRAZIL, but as far as I’m concerned, I don’t want to enter that fight.”