Morocco's Last-Minute Player Changes Before World Cup
As the FIFA World Cup approaches, Morocco has been forced to make critical adjustments to its squad, losing two vital players just ahead of their tournament opener. The national team, which made a remarkable run to the semifinals in the previous World Cup, has had to remove left winger Abde Ezzalzouli from the roster due to a knee injury sustained during the last pre-tournament friendly against Norway, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Additionally, center-back Nayef Aguerd has been ruled out after failing to recover in time from a groin surgery. In response to these unexpected setbacks, head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has promptly called up Amine Sbai from Angers SCO and Marwane Saadane from Al-Fateh SC to fill the gaps left by the injured players. Morocco is set to kick off its World Cup campaign this Sunday with a highly anticipated match against Brazil.
As reported by srf.ch.
