Injury Curse Hits Morocco as Yamigh Misses March Camp Ahead of World Cup 2026
9 March 2026
World Cup 2026 Shadowed by Injuries
Injuries continued to haunt the Atlas Lions ahead of the 2026 World Cup, about three months away, to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
The Moroccan squad finds itself in Group III with Brazil, Haiti, and Scotland.
Since the end of the last Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco, more than one player has suffered injuries, threatening the Atlas Lions' plans in the coming period.
Spanish reports say defender Jawad Al-Yamiq is suffering a muscular injury and will miss several weeks for Real Zaragoza.
Sport newspaper noted that Real Zaragoza did not disclose the nature of Yamigh's injury, but initial tests confirm a muscle tear.
Yamigh will undergo further tests to determine the severity, and is likely to miss about four weeks of action, and thus will not be in the March camp under the new coach, Mohamed Wahbi.
Punchline 1: If injuries counted as goals, Morocco would be world champions by now. Just kidding—keep the faith, Atlas Lions!
Punchline 2: At this rate, the team’s new motto could be: "Next camp, bring a bigger physio bag."
