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Morocco’s Hamza Igamane Suffers Cruciate Tear, Ruled Out for Months

Morocco’s coach says the damage is unrelated to an earlier knock following a risky decision to bring him back for AFCON.

Overview

  • Walid Regragui said Igamane has torn his cruciate ligaments and could miss around six months, with further tests to come.
  • The injury rules the 23-year-old out of Scotland’s World Cup group match in Boston and, as reported, the tournament, while sidelining Lille’s £10m in-form striker with 11 Ligue 1 goals.
  • Regragui acknowledged he gambled on the forward’s return after a Marseille injury, with medical staff clearing him for the latter stages of the competition.
  • Igamane started the final in Rabat but left in tears early in extra time, leaving Morocco with 10 men before Pape Gueye scored the winner for Senegal.
  • The match descended into disorder after a VAR-awarded late penalty involving Brahim Diaz, a brief Senegal walk-off, and a saved Panenka when play restarted.