Morocco national football team faces a real defensive crisis with the World Cup approaching, amid a wave of unprecedented injuries and absences. The team's coach, Mohammed Wahbi, is facing a tough test to rebuild his defensive system. Consecutive injuries According to Moroccan radio, "Asad Al-Atlas" received a severe blow with the defender Nayef Akkar undergoing surgery that will keep him out of the team for an indefinite period, in a absence considered the most critical in a series of defensive setbacks. Read also: Artificial intelligence determines Real Madrid coach: the closest pragmatic candidate The crisis deepens with the doubts surrounding the fitness of star player Achraf Hakimi, who missed Paris Saint-Germain's match in the Champions League due to an injury that has not been determined to be serious, while Anas Salahuddin and Shadi Riad were added to the list of injured players, leaving the defense in a state of real emergency. Question marks over fitness The situation of Issa Diop is also causing additional concern, as he has not played a single minute for Fulham since returning from the national team's camp, with 6 consecutive matches on the bench, raising serious questions about his physical condition and competitiveness. Read also: Unexpected obstacle threatens Mourinho's return to Real Nacer Chadli also missed the English summit between Manchester United and Liverpool, in a mysterious sign that adds to the uncertainty surrounding his technical and physical condition before the World Cup. Wahbi faces limited options The technical staff finds itself in a real tactical predicament, with the options available in a sensitive center that was considered a strength of the Moroccan team dwindling. The current situation requires either relying on new faces from the second tier who have not been tested internationally, or a comprehensive tactical reorganization to compensate for the numerical and qualitative deficit, or betting on the rapid recovery of the injured, a scenario fraught with risk.