Morocco dealt huge blow as injured Saibari out of World Cup quarterfinal
Summary
Morocco’s key player Ismael Saibari will miss their World Cup quarterfinal match against France due to a hamstring injury. Coach Mohamed Ouahbi hopes Saibari can return for the semifinals if Morocco advances.Key Facts
- Ismael Saibari injured his hamstring during Morocco’s last-16 win over Canada.
- Saibari will not play in the quarterfinal against France, confirmed by coach Ouahbi.
- Saibari recently transferred to Bayern Munich for about 50 million euros.
- He scored in all three group matches and made the winning penalty in the last-32 shootout.
- Morocco’s coach wants the team to focus on winning and not settle for reaching the quarterfinals.
- Saibari’s replacement in the Canada match, Soufiane Rahimi, scored the third goal.
- Morocco aims to match or beat their 2022 World Cup semi-final achievement.
- Real Madrid player Brahim Diaz is confident Morocco can compete with France and its star, Kylian Mbappe.
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