Morocco Coach Halilhodzic to Announce World Cup Qualifier Squad Amid Ziyech Controversy

From October 4 to 13, Morocco has three very important matches for the continuation of its journey towards World Cup qualification. All eyes are on the press conference that Vahid Halilhodzic will host this Thursday, during which he will unveil the players who will participate in these three matches against Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry. Given the importance of these three matches, it would be appropriate for the list to include some familiar names like Ziyech and Mazraoui, reports the daily Al Akhbar.

Will Halilhodzic be able to go beyond the differences that oppose him to the two players? What is certain is that the list will be composed of the majority of the players who took part in the September gathering. Hakim Ziyech was not on it, as the coach blames him for his lack of discipline. But today many observers are calling for the return of the Chelsea midfielder to the national team, insisting that the two men must think first and foremost about the team.

It is therefore likely that Ziyech will return to the national team. Other players such as the Ajax Amsterdam defender Noussair Mazraoui, the Olympique de Marseille midfielder Amine Harit and the Olympiakos du Pirée striker Youssef El Arabi could be the surprises of this highly anticipated new list.

It should be recalled that Ziyech had stated that he would only return to the national team if the coach resigned. Vahid had for his part confided that he no longer wanted the Chelsea midfielder in the team. Perhaps in the meantime, away from the media and social networks, the two men have decided to put aside their differences for the good of the team. The press conference will be able to shed more light on this.