Injury Cloud Over Morocco's AFCON Quest: Igaman's Setback Tests Regragui's Gambit

Impact on Morocco's AFCON plans

Walid Regragui, Morocco's head coach, faced a fresh blow when, on the night the Africa Cup of Nations squad was announced, he was told Hamza Igaman of Lille had an adductor injury.

Regragui had to contact his club coach Bruno Genesio, who confirmed that the recovery period is undefined, and that Igaman could miss three weeks, making AFCON participation hinge on a joint decision by his French club and Morocco's staff.

According to exclusive Koora sources, Igaman is going through a tough mental phase because he had counted on AFCON participation, and Regragui had him among his attacking options ahead.

This decision leaves Regragui in a deep dilemma: include Igaman, aware he may not feature in the group stage, or replace him with another attacker, likely Yasser Zabiri, a youth international scorer for Morocco.

Igaman, after a single successful season with Glasgow, moved to Lille this summer and is now one of the club's top scorers locally by fans.

Punchline 1: If injuries paid, this squad would be debt-free.

Punchline 2: In football, timing is everything—Igaman's timing remains pending.