Ismaël Saïbari shines again: goal vs Scotland and record transfer to Bayern Munich

Two matches, two goals! After Brazil in the tournament opener, Ismaël Saïbari struck again against Scotland. A powerful shot under the crossbar in the second minute. The only goal of the match, which very likely sends Morocco to the round of 16. With 4 points from two matches (and a final manageable match against Haiti), Morocco are statistically certain to be among the best third-placed teams.

The Atlas Lions owe much of this to their forward, once again decisive. After a delicate finish past Alisson, he demonstrated his power with a missile under the Scottish goalkeeper’s bar.

A good day for the PSV Eindhoven centre-forward, as specialist journalist Fabrizio Romano announced earlier that the Moroccan would join one of the world’s biggest clubs, Bayern Munich, for €55 million.

A transfer that, although not yet official, is no secret. Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi spoke about it before the match. ‘We are very proud when Moroccan players play at big clubs, and Bayern Munich is one of them. Above all, the player is very serene, very calm. I don’t think Bayern is very aggressive in communication and such, so it’s going very well. He is focused on playing for Morocco. I have the good fortune to know Vincent Kompany well, and he also knows that the priority now is Morocco. We are very serene and very proud when it is done, because we want our best Moroccan players in the best clubs.’