World goal, but also worries: Ziyech scores for Devils opponent Morocco from his own half, but is also injured | football world cup

All cameras focused on one man after the practice match between Morocco and Georgia: Hakim Ziyech. The game distributor of this Morocco. The ball goes where he wants it. The Chelsea attacker underlined this with a phenomenal goal. He kicked the ball from behind the halfway line – about 55 meters – flawlessly over the goalkeeper. The running back of the Georgian goalkeeper was in vain. It’s going viral, don’t worry. The Moroccan has fully recovered with his national team, after he had announced his retirement as an international under the previous national coach after several disturbances.

Possibly a downer: Ziyech was injured after 70 minutes. The severity is not yet known. Ziyech was replaced by Anass Zaroury. The 22-year-old attacker from Mechelen, who plays for Burnley and Kompany this season, was called up shortly before the World Cup to replace the injured Amine Harit.

Before that, Sevilla striker En Nesyri had already made it 1-0 for Morocco, which barely had any trouble with the Georgians. Defensively it didn’t always look very precise with the Moroccans, but that didn’t even have to keep the zero. Volkovi kicked next to the ball at the biggest Georgian chance. The Moroccans came up a few more times, and Boufal scored from the spot in what turned out to be a successful dress rehearsal. 3-0. Genk’s El Khannouss remained on the bench for 90 minutes.

Morocco opens their World Cup against Croatia, and then plays against the Red Devils on November 27. Courtois has been warned.

SETUP MOROCCO:
Bono – Hakimi, Saïss, Aguerd, Attiat-Allah – Jabrane, Ounahi, Amallah – Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal

Watch the fantastic goal at the top of this article