BREAKING: Saibari Ruled Out of Morocco's World Cup Quarterfinal

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Big blow for Morocco. Fabrizio Romano confirmed Morocco's head coach has ruled out Ismael Saibari for the quarterfinal, saying he's "not ready today, too early"  — but held out hope he could return for the next round.
It's a massive miss. Saibari scored in all three of Morocco's group games — against Brazil, Scotland, and Haiti — and then stepped up to convert the decisive penalty in the shootout win over the Netherlands in the Round of 32.  He arrived at this World Cup off a $63 million move from PSV Eindhoven to Bayern Munich, and has been arguably Morocco's most dangerous attacking threat. 
The timing couldn't be worse. Morocco face France at Boston Stadium in a rematch of the brutal 2022 semifinal, where Les Bleus ended the Atlas Lions' historic run with a 2-0 win. France go in as tournament favorites, and now Morocco have to find a way past them without their sharpest finisher.