The injured striker, suspected of a hamstring strain, may have already seen his tournament come to an end.
While details remain under wraps, news emerging from the Morocco camp confirms the severity of Ismael Saibari’s injury. At the start of the match against Canada, the forward, recently signed by Bayern Munich for €55 million, is believed to have suffered a hamstring strain. If this hypothesis is confirmed, Saibari’s World Cup would obviously be over. This would be a significant loss for Morocco, given he had already scored three goals. Mohamed Ouahbi is weighing up his options for replacing him against France, with the most likely scenario being the inclusion of Soufiane Rahimi. The 30-year-old Al Ain forward came on for Saibari against Canada, scoring the third goal and thus repeating his strike against Haiti when he also replaced Ismael. Rahimi is one of seven national team players born in Morocco. He began his career in the Raja youth academy, a Casablanca club, and fulfilled the dream of his father Youari, a goalkeeper whose career ended prematurely due to a road accident.
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