According to a recent interview conducted by FIFA’s press service with 20-year old talent Tim Payne of Auckland city, the New Zealanders, especially Payne “cannot wait to prove a point at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco.”
“I spoke to our coach Ramon Tribulietx about last year’s game with Raja Casablanca and how close we got to causing an upset,” the player told the FIFA.
“I believe this gives us all confidence going into the Moghreb Tetouan game that we can achieve something special. Keeping our concentration will be important. We lost to a last gasp goal which robbed us of a positive result,” Payne reflected.
“You’d have to go with Real Madrid, it’s a one-off game for them from the semi-final to a potential final. Anything can happen,” he says.
“Playing at home gives any team a massive lift so for us going to Morocco to face Moghreb Tetouan is going to be tough. But, again, this is a one-off game and anything can happen,” he says.
It is worth noting that Moghreb Tetouan takes on Auckland City at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium of Rabat on the 10th of December.
