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Man Utd anger at Morocco over release of Noussair Mazraoui for Afcon
Morocco prioritized national team training over club commitments, causing United to play without Mazraoui and lose two points, with FIFA unable to intervene, sources said.
- On Monday, Manchester United escalated the issue to FIFA after Morocco refused to release full-back Noussair Mazraoui, leaving United short of defenders for the Bournemouth match and contributing to a draw.
- Morocco, hosting AFCON, withheld Noussair Mazraoui to join early before their Sunday opener with Comoros, while Manchester United were disappointed their Bournemouth match moved to Monday.
- Mazraoui trained with Manchester United all week expecting to feature, while Amad Diallo and Brian Mbeumo played and Amad scored; with Maguire and de Ligt injured, Ruben Amorim drafted Ayden Heaven and Leny Yoro.
- Despite Manchester United's escalation, FIFA did not compel Morocco national team to relent, leaving the dispute unresolved and causing considerable frustration at Old Trafford.
- FIFA said it will apply case-by-case guidelines considering match timing and players' roles, while Roma and Real Betis reported similar frustrations with Morocco, contrasting with cooperative Cameroon and Ivory Coast federations.
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Manchester United are without three players for the festive period due to AFCON but failed in their negotiations with Morocco to keep Noussair Mazraoui for their clash with Bournemouth
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