World Cup#Morocco

Ouahbi backs Diaz amid Morocco camp tension talk

There has been no official confirmation of a rift between Mohamed Ouahbi and Brahim Diaz, who remains important to Morocco’s new project.

Reports have circulated about tension inside the Morocco camp, but there has been no official confirmation from the Moroccan federation or coaching staff of a rift between Mohamed Ouahbi and Brahim Diaz.

What is clear is that Diaz remains an important technical piece in Ouahbi’s project, especially as the coach looks to give Morocco a more attacking identity at the World Cup.

Any talk of a dispute between the pair should therefore be treated as unconfirmed media reporting unless an official statement or a clear position from the coach or player emerges.