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Morocco coach Herve Renard speaks on Atlas Lion’s show at 2018 Fifa World Cup

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Morocco coach Herve Renard feels poor officiating led to his team's early exit from the 2018 Fifa World Cup.

The North Africans were in the same group with Iran, Portugal and Spain. After losing 1-0 to Iran in their opening match, the Altas Lions suffered another defeat to Portugal by the same scoreline, before they drew 2-2 with Spain in their last game.

But it is the matches against Portugal and Spain that Renard feels Morocco were at the end of some refereeing mistakes that cost his side.

"I insist that we had to qualify for the knockout stage.