The Atlas Lions, who were to host Liberia in a qualifying match for the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2024) at the Grand Stade d’Agadir on Saturday, have expressed their solidarity with the victims of the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco in the night from Friday to Saturday by donating blood.
The match between Morocco and Liberia, initially scheduled for this Saturday, September 9 at the Grand Stade d’Agadir, will not take place as planned.
The coach of the Moroccan national team, Walid Regragui, discussed, during the pre-match press conference Morocco - Liberia, the cases of Sofyan Amrabat and Hakim Ziyech .
Just after being recruited by Manchester United and having to participate in the upcoming matches of the Moroccan national team, Sofyan Amrabat received terrible news.
While Lamine Yamal has chosen to play for Spain, Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim (Yusi) has opted for Morocco. The two players of Moroccan origin, playing respectively for Barça and Real Madrid, are now rivals on the field and friends off it.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Amine Adli , an U18 and then Espoirs international with the French team, explains his choice to opt for Morocco instead of the country of his birth, France.
Brahim Diaz could get tired of waiting for a call-up to the Spanish national team and finally accept to play for Morocco, who are preparing for the Africa Cup of Nations, which is scheduled to kick off in mid-January in Côte d’Ivoire.
Struck by the performance of Azzedine Ounahi after Spain’s defeat against Morocco at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Spanish coach Luis Enrique wanted the PSG to recruit the OM midfielder during the 2023 summer transfer window. But the French club’s priorities were elsewhere.
What had been anticipated for several days has just been confirmed a few minutes ago. Lamine Yamal has officially decided to turn his back on Morocco to opt for Spain.
The absence of Hakim Ziyech among the players called up for the upcoming matches of the Moroccan national team is causing a stir. During the press conference that took place yesterday, Walid Regragui explained this choice.
Morocco has spared no effort to attract Lamine Yamal, 16, and Brahim Díaz, 24, into its nets. These two young footballers, who also hold Moroccan nationality, seem to be waiting for a possible call from Luis de la Fuente, the Spanish coach.
Morocco and Spain are currently disputing several binational players. In addition to Lamine Yamal and Brahim Diaz, the two countries are also engaged in a fierce competition to snatch Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim, known as "Yusi", a 17-year-old left-back playing for Real Madrid.