Morocco dealt double blowpublished at 18:09 BST 11 June
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Elsewhere, Morocco have had to make two late changes to their World Cup squad.
They have replaced experienced central defender Nayef Aguerd and left winger Abde Ezzalzouli with Marwane Saadane and Amine Sbai before their opener against Brazil on Saturday.
Ezzalzouli went off at half-time in Sunday’s 1-1 warm-up draw with Norway after a collision with a team-mate.
The Real Betis star scored 15 goals and provided 13 assists for the Seville club this season. That’s a huge blow to lose him.
And former West Ham centre-back Aguerd, 30, has missed the past three months of action with Marseille because of a groin problem.
Sbai, capped once, is a 23-year-old winger with French club Angers, while Saadane, 34, plays in Saudi Arabia for Al Fateh.
Noussair Mazraoui was forced off with a shoulder knock against Norway, but the Manchester United defender is expected to be fit to face Brazil in New Jersey.
