Morocco could be without two key players against Bafana
Morocco coach Walid Regragui confirmed on Monday that some of his players were nursing injuries and could miss the Bafana game.
African giants Morocco could face Bafana Bafana on Tuesday without two key players.
Bafana Bafana and the Atlas Lions face off on Tuesday evening in the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations.
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Morocco coach Walid Regragui confirmed on Monday that Al-Rayyan winger Sofiane Boufal will not be part of the team to play South Africa.
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The team medical doctor will reveal if the winger is fit for the next games should Morocco go through to the quarter-finals.
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Galatasaray midfielder Hakim Ziyech is doubtful for the Bafana game due to an ankle injury. The star player has been influential for the North Africans in the past years and scored against Bafana when the two teams met in June last year.
“We are going to confirm if Sofiane’s AFCON is over. He won’t be able to play due to injury unless a miracle comes,” Regragui told the media.
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“Hakim the same. He sustained an ankle injury from the Zambia game.
“If there is a chance he can play, we will take it to play against South Africa. The decision will be made at the last second,” he said as per FARPost.
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