Morocco’s World Cup Dream in Jeopardy as Star Midfielder Ruled Out vs France

Morocco face a huge setback ahead of their quarter-final clash with France after standout midfielder Ismael Saibari pulled up with a hamstring injury. Saibari had scored in every group match and netted the decisive penalty that sent them past the Netherlands. Coach Mohamed Ouahbi confirmed the 25-year-old lasted just 22 minutes of the last-16 win over Canada and is unlikely to return for the remainder of the tournament. France also failed to overturn Michael Olise’s stoppage-time yellow card. The Bayern Munich winger, who has set up five goals so far, will miss the semi-final if he picks up another booking.

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