Aguerd Stays Home While Morocco Prepares For Lesotho Clash

Nayef Aguerd remains in Morocco while his national team travels to South Africa for an AFCON 2027 qualifier against Lesotho. Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi kept the defender at home to ensure a gradual recovery following recent surgery rather than rushing him back into action. The rest of the squad, including stars Brahim Diaz and Ayyoub Bouaddi, is in Bloemfontein ahead of Tuesday's match where they aim to build on their 2-0 victory over Gabon. Issa Diop expressed excitement about playing his first away game in Africa against Lesotho at Toyota Stadium.