Afcon: Morocco will learn from defeats to Gambia and Zambia - Patrice BeaumelleThe former Ivory Coast assistant coach is not concerned by the Atlas Lions' poor form ahead of the continental tournamentassistant coach Patrice Beaumelle remains optimistic about his team's chances at the 2019 finals in . The Atlas Lions succumbed to their third successive defeat when they lost 3-2 to Zambia in an international friendly match in Marrakech on Sunday. Beaumelle believes that the North Africans will learn from their recent two defeats against teams which will not be participating at this year's Afcon finals. “We will learn the lessons from the two friendly matches played a few days before the start of Afcon," Beaumelle told the media. Article continues belowThe Atlas Lions have been drawn in Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on June 21.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2019 14:37 UTC