Fans were left scratching their heads when Morocco goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou, did not appear in the starting line-up after walking out with the team.
Despite being named on the team sheet and singing the national anthem, Bounou disappeared when it was time for the pre-match photo.
The Sevilla man was yanked from the starting 11 just moments before the game started and was replaced by Munir Mohamedi.
Omg I was so confused. Morocco changed their goalkeeper seconds before kick-off. Yassine Bounou was even singing Allah, Al Watan, Al Malik, but it’s now Munir in goal. pic.twitter.com/MtrUCp52GN
— Dean Ammi (@AlgerianFooty) November 27, 2022
Yassine Bounou after the moroccan national anthem: #BELMAR pic.twitter.com/dZwxqp5BjL
— 𝓜 🇩🇿🇵🇸 (@M0USAAB) November 27, 2022
Bounou started in Morocco’s opening game against Croatia and has been the team’s number one for a while now.
Morocco really cut it close with their last-minute change and have yet to elaborate on the reasoning behind it. Although it is rumoured that he is suffering with an illness. They will be hoping that it doesn’t hurt their chances of beating a strong Belgium side.
They currently sit second in the table and could leapfrog their opponents if they pull off an upset win.