Unsurprisingly, Brahim Diaz does not appear in Walid Regragui’s list unveiled this Thursday for the matches against Eritrea (which risks being canceled) and Tanzania. The 24-year-old midfielder will therefore not participate in the start of the qualifying phases for the 2026 World Cup.
The selector of Lions of the Atlas also spoke about the Merengue at a press conference, leaving the door open without announcing any major progress. “
Brahim Diaz still interests us. If it has to be done, it will be done. This means you have to be 100% convinced. These are choices of the heart. My job as a coach is to see the player’s state of mind “. The trend towards an arrival after the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast is therefore confirmed for the former short-lived Spanish international (1 cap and 1 goal in 2021).
🎥 | Coach Walid Regragui 🗣️: “🇲🇦Brahim Diaz, the player who interests us and who has always interested us, if it has to be done, it will be done…” After THE CAN 👀✅ pic.twitter.com/WWGucE8irg
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Real Madrid happy?
Mohamed Makrouf, the official spokesperson for the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), revealed last month that the 24-year-old wanted to represent Morocco. However, Regragui seems – given his statements – to still have some doubts about his state of mind. Doubts perhaps also coupled with Real Madrid’s reluctance to potentially see him absent for a month in the middle of the season to play in the CAN. However, as talented as he is, Brahim Diaz is “only” a rotation player at Real. This season, he played 8 La Liga matches (1 goal) and 2 matches 1 (goal) in the Champions League, but rarely as a starter. But he could one day shine in the Atlas Lions jersey when the right time presents itself. Maybe in March in a friendly. Or in June, for the rest of the qualifying phases for the World Cup against Zambia and Congo. To be continued…
2023-11-10 04:47:24
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