Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal has been ruled out of the game after getting injured in training over the weekend, while Hakim Ziyech remains doubtful after he went off at half-time in their last game with a sore ankle.
“I think Boufal’s Cup of Nations is over, and so we’ve lost an important player,” Morocco coach Walid Regragui told a press conference on Monday. “It’s a muscle injury that will prevent him from finishing the tournament, apart from a miracle. We’ll see, but as it stands right now, it’s very complicated for Sofiane.”
He said a decision regarding Ziyech’s inclusion would be made at the last minute.
“He was kicked in the ankle against Zambia. We will do our best to get him on the pitch and if we have to take a risk, we will take it because we want our best players on the pitch.
“I think it would be disrespectful to South Africa and to football to say that we can do without Hakim Ziyech and think we could still get to the quarterfinal.”
2024-01-30 19:52:30
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