A few days before the kick-off of the friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania, Walid Regragui, coach of the Moroccan national team, does not know where to position, Brahim Díaz , the Spanish-Moroccan striker of Real Madrid, who recently abandoned Spain and joined the den of the Atlas Lions, on the field.
Jean-Louis Gasset, coach of Olympique de Marseille, gives the reason for the drop in form of the Moroccan midfielder, Azzedine Ounahi , one of the architects of the brilliant run of the Atlas Lions at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Okan Buruk, the Galatasaray coach, has summoned Hakim Ziyech for a private meeting. The subject? The player’s long absence due to injury and his upcoming call-up with the Moroccan national team.
Summoned by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), the Liège-born Moroccan, Ilyès Bennane , a Genk player, will soon make his debut with Morocco.
Now a member of the Moroccan national team, Brahim Diaz , born in Malaga, Spain, spoke about his command of the Arabic language.
It’s official, Eliesse Ben Seghir , the jewel of AS Monaco, has decided to wear the jersey of the Atlas Lions. A well-thought-out choice by the 19-year-old player, who long hesitated between France, the country of his birth, and Morocco, the country of his parents.
The list of Atlas Lions summoned for the upcoming friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania is already causing reactions.
Luis de la Fuente, national coach of Spain, wanted to clarify the situation of Brahim Díaz, who has decided to play for Morocco.
Brahim Diaz , the Spanish-Moroccan striker of Real Madrid, explains his choice to opt for Morocco instead of his country of birth and his father, Spain. He will participate in the next friendly matches of the Atlas Lions against Angola and Mauritania.
One of the reasons that led Brahim Diaz to choose to play for Morocco is undoubtedly the possibility of participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. To realize this dream, the Real Madrid striker should obtain the prior agreement of his club.
The coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui , unveiled on Wednesday the list of players called up for the next friendly matches against Angola and Mauritania. As expected, several players who participated in the Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire have been excluded.
Luis de la Fuente will unveil his list for the next commitments of the Spanish national team, and the name of Brahim Díaz will probably be absent. The young Real Madrid striker has indeed decided to turn his back on La Roja to wear the colors of Morocco, his country of origin. A personal choice that is only the tip of the iceberg, revealing an open "war" between the two countries to attract dual national players.