The Morocco national football team has suffered a double blow before the start of the 2026 World Cup, with the exclusion of Abdel-Samad Al-Zalzouli and Nayef Aguerd from the official list that will compete in the tournament. Mandatory changes in the list, according to the French network Foot Mercato, Morocco's coach Mohamed Wahbi was forced to exclude the duo Abdel-Samad Al-Zalzouli and Nayef Aguerd, and included Marwan Saadan and Amin Al-Sebai instead. Aguerd leaves despite optimism, the network added that Aguerd's photos in training raised optimism on social media in recent hours, but it seems that the Olympique Marseille defender has not fully recovered from the injury that has kept him off the field since the beginning of March. Al-Zalzouli out of the calculations, as for Abdel-Samad Al-Zalzouli, the situation is no less harsh, as he suffered an injury during the last friendly match against Norway and left the field affected by a knee injury. Initial estimates indicated that he could participate if the Atlas Lions advanced past the group stage, but it seems that the circumstances have changed, and Al-Zalzouli will have to watch the Moroccan national team's matches from in front of the television screen. Awaiting the official announcement, the Moroccan Football Federation or the national team has not yet issued any official announcement regarding the exclusion of the duo from the list. A strong clash with Brazil, the Moroccan national team is in Group C of the 2026 World Cup, alongside the teams of Brazil, Haiti, and Scotland, and is scheduled to start its campaign in the tournament with a strong match against Brazil next Saturday. World Cup kickoff date, the 2026 World Cup tournament kicks off today with a match between Mexico and South Africa, and the tournament will continue until July 19.