He misses the World Cup, after a bizarre injury caused by a teammate

The Real Betis winger has suffered, according to the first estimates, a sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of his right knee. If that diagnosis is confirmed, as expected, it would mean a three-to-four-week layoff, which automatically rules him out of World Cup participation calculations.

Although the Moroccan Football Federation has not yet officially announced the results of the medical examinations, the first findings are not good at all and indicate a longer break, according to sportal.blic.rs.

Abde Ezzalzouli suffered a bizarre injury caused by a colleague

The injury occurred in an unfortunate sequence of events in the Moroccan box while defending a corner when team-mate Chadi Riad fell on top of him, twisting his right knee.

The Betis player tried to continue the match but could not and had to be substituted at half-time. His absence from the tournament could be a serious blow to the Moroccan national team, where he is considered one of the key offensive players.

Nous espérons que les examens médicaux seront rassurants concernant la injury d'Ezzalzouli.
Ce que l'on peut retenir, c'est que son réflexe a été excellent lorsqu'il a retiré sa jambe après avoir senti le choc.
Espérons que tout ira bien, inch'Allah. #Ezzalzouli #AbdeEzzalzouli… pic.twitter.com/aCmmzUtcgT

— Hatim el mourabit (@HatimelMourabit) June 7, 2026

Even Ezzalzouli, before his injury, passed to Brahim for Morocco's opening goal against Norway in the 8th minute.

Group C program

• June 14, 1:00 am » Brazil – Morocco

• June 14, 4:00 am » Haiti – Scotland

• June 20, 1:00 am » Scotland – Morocco

• June 20, 4:00 am » Brazil – Haiti

• June 25, 1:00 am » Scotland – Brazil

• June 25, 1:00 a.m. » Morocco – Haiti