Ismael Saibari literally amazed Adil Rami last Friday during the Moroccan festival in Gabon, for the penultimate day of the CAN 2025 qualifiers.
Ten minutes. This is the playing time that it took for midfielder Ismael Saibari to achieve an XXL performance, and shock everyone. Morocco. Entering in the 80th in place of Ez Abde, the PSV Eindhoven midfielder only needed a minute to deliver an offering to Youssef En-Nesyri (1-4, 81st), before turning into a sumptuous scorer at the end of the regulation time.
Indeed, the reigning African under-23 champion with the Lionceaux de l'Atlas successively eliminated two opponents on the left along the goal line. Using a double contact-large bridge sequence then with a right hook, before shooting into the second corner of Loyce Mbaba (1-5, 90th).
“It’s like in FC25”
Spectating from his home, the former French international of Moroccan origin Adil Rami (36 caps, 1 goal) pushed a “Wow!! » clanging in his seat. In the process, he was quick to find out about the 23-year-old player. Then watch the replay of the goal from the native of Terrassa. “It’s like in FC25”he analyzes in a video that has gone viral.
“I am Moroccan”he then boasted, once again recalling his attachment to the kingdom. As a reminder, in an interview in mid-October, the 2018 world champion had confided that he wanted to have an international career with Morocco. “I would have really loved playing with Morocco of course. It's a source of pride. I really wanted to go there”he revealed. But he was forced to join the Tricolores by his then coach, Claude Puel.
