Morocco’s Ziyech Left Off World Cup Qualifier Squad, Responds with Smile

27 August 2021 – bySylvanus@Bladi · 1 min read

Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is among the players not selected by Atlas Lions coach Vahid Halilhodzic for Morocco’s next two matches against Sudan and Guinea. A decision that provoked a broad smile from the Chelsea midfielder.

Ziyech will not play the upcoming matches as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. His name does not appear on the list drawn up by the national coach for the two upcoming matches of the Atlas Lions against Sudan and Guinea. This is a decision made by Vahid Halilhodzic.

While it is true that the Covid-19 pandemic made the return of the Moroccan international to the national team unlikely, it remains that neither Morocco nor Guinea, two hosts of the next matches of the Atlas Lions, are on the Premier League’s red list. Earlier on the orange list. Players have been banned from traveling to play for national teams in red list countries.

Informed of his non-selection, Hakim Ziyech reacted on his Instagram account through a post that is to say the least hilarious. A broad smiley. With the Atlas Lions, the former Ajax star has scored 16 goals in 35 matches for Morocco.

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Football Guinea Sudan Atlas Lions Hakim Ziyech Vahid Halilhodzic