Ismael Saibari is in good form and saw his strong start to the season rewarded on Tuesday night. He made his debut for the Moroccan team in an emotionally charged match against Burkina Faso.
Morocco was scheduled to take on Liberia last Saturday, but that game was postponed because of the massive earthquake that struck the country overnight from Friday to Saturday. Three days of national mourning ended with a minute of silence for the victims. Morocco eventually won the friendly game 1-0, with Ismael allowed to make his debut in the 66th minute.
Pepi struck again
Ricardo Pepi got playing time on Tuesday, as a substitute for the USA. Ricardo made his mark in a 3-0 win over Oman: he was responsible for the third goal. Malik Tillman and Sergiño Dest appeared as starting players.
Johan Bakayoko watched from the bench as his team, Belgium, beat Estonia 5-0. The "Red Devils" are now first in their World Cup qualification pool.