FIFA has rejected the request for a change of sports nationality filed by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) concerning the Spanish-Moroccan player Munir El Haddadi. The news is shaking up all the forecasts and the plan established by Vahid Halilhodzic.
The coach of the Atlas Lions is eagerly awaiting the two friendly matches that the national team will play against Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vahid Halilhodzic stated on Thursday in Rabat that these two matches constitute a challenge to be won outright.
Zakaria Labyad and Noussair Mazraoui join Munir El Haddadi on the list of players who will not be present for the friendly matches of October 9 and 13. For health safety reasons, Ajax Amsterdam has decided to retain its Moroccan internationals.
SCO Angers announced on Monday evening the return of Moroccan striker Sofiane Boufal. The Angers club finalized the transfer just hours before the end of the transfer window.
Munir El Haddadi will take part in the friendly matches played by the Atlas Lions, in preparation for the upcoming competitions. Vahid Halilhodzic wanted to expose the Sevilla FC player to the test of fire very early on to assess the quality of his game within the Moroccan national team.
A few days after publishing his list of players selected for the preparation camp in preparation for the friendly matches, Vahid Halilhodzic also commented on the situation of his protégés who play in Seville, a city he has fond memories of.
Moroccan international, Abderrazak Hamdallah did not take long to react to his non-selection for the Atlas Lions’ preparation camp. On his Instagram account, the Al Nasr striker confirmed the statements of the technical staff and announced his current priority.
The return of Younes Belhanda to Nice is taking shape. Negotiations between the French club’s management and their counterparts at Galatasaray have reportedly been successful.
Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech , victim of a left knee injury since August 29, is not fully recovered. The midfielder of the Blues will have to wait before returning to the pitch for his first official match.
The coach of the Atlas Lions, Vahid Halilhodzic, held a press conference on Thursday, October 1st. Among the topics discussed, the coach addressed the situation of Munir El Haddadi who received the approval of FIFA to be part of the Moroccan national team.
The national team coach, Vahid Halilhodzic, is preparing the return of the "Atlas Lions". The list of players who will take part in the FIFA friendly matches will be known on Thursday, October 1.
After spending more than three years with Manchester City’s reserve team, the Spanish-Moroccan Nabil Touaizi has just signed a new contract with the El Espanyol club.