Tarek Sektioui, the Atlas Lions coach, will probably have to do without a manager for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which are fast approaching…
The Moroccan technician, who will announce his list of selected players Thursday at 5 p.m., will probably have to do without Ismael Saibari. The 23-year-old Moroccan would not be released by his club PSV Eindhoven (D1 Netherlands) according to information from beIN
Sports NewsThe midfielder played a key role in the conquest of the U23 CAN last summer, but he was not called up since then because he was regularly called up to the A team. However, he made his return in June for the U23 friendly match against Belgium (2-2), which revived hopes, which therefore clearly risk being dashed.
It will probably be just as tense for Bilal El Khanouss. The KRC Genk midfielder is expected to change clubs, but it is far from certain that his new team will agree to let him leave for the
Olympic GamesThe same goes for Yanis Begraoui and Amine El Ouazzani, who have both just signed in Portugal, respectively at Estoril and Braga.
Bounou and Hakimi among the jokers?
Sektioui’s gang should still be able to count on some significant reinforcements among the 3 players over 23 who can be selected. Achraf Hakimi, Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofyan Amrabat and Nayef Aguerd are among the names circulating.
The Moroccan U23s will take on Argentina on July 24 at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, before taking on Ukraine on the 27th in the same stadium, then facing Iraq on the 30th at the Allianz Riviera in Nice. This is the Atlas Lions’ 9th participation in the Olympic Games. Their best performance dates back to 1972 in Munich (Germany), the year they reached the quarter-finals.
