Published On 5/7/2026
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Last update: 04:12 (Mecca time)
Mohamed Wehbe, the coach of the Moroccan national team, spoke about the health status of some players, stressing that the medical staff will make a final decision regarding the nature of their injuries in the coming hours.
During the press conference that followed the match between Morocco and Canada, which ended with the victory of the Atlas Lions, Wehbe spoke about Ismail Sibari’s injury and revealed the reason for Shadi Riyad’s absence.
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Wehbe said: “I have not met the doctor yet. Saibari is suffering from pain in his thigh.”
Saibari left the field suffering from an injury in the 22nd minute of the match, which was held in Houston, USA.
Wehbe explained that Shadi Riyad’s absence from the match was a precaution to avoid any complications before the upcoming matches.
The Moroccan national team coach added: “As for Shadi, we did not want to take the risk of including him in the match, because it is better for us to play with elements that are 100% ready in such matches.”
The Moroccan “Championship” website stated that the technical staff of the Moroccan national team is awaiting the final report to determine the readiness of Saibari and Riyad before the team’s meeting with France, next Thursday.
The technical staff is awaiting the final medical report to determine the players’ readiness before the Moroccan national team’s next World Cup quarter-final match against France.
At dawn on Sunday, the French national team qualified for the quarter-finals, with a difficult victory over Paraguay (1-0) after Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the match, which came in the 70th minute from a penalty kick, which the French national team obtained after returning to the video technology “VAR”.
