{
  "id": 6343833,
  "title": "Amrabat quits Morocco ahead of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/amrabat-quits-morocco-ahead-of-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifiers-6343833",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T22:28:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/09/amrabat-quits-morocco-ahead-of-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifiers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat will not be available for Morocco's upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, announcing his withdrawal from international duty ahead of the tournament. The 30-year-old cited his limited playing time under current coach Mohamed Ouahbi as the reason for his decision, which he detailed in an Instagram post. Amrabat, who played one game for Morocco in the recent World Cup, expressed that he does not intend to retire from international football and is not closing the door on future appearances for his country. He remains the team's biggest supporter as they prepare for the tournament, which will be hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania next June and July. Morocco will open their Group A qualifiers on September 25 by hosting Gabon, followed by a match against Lesotho in Bloemfontein four days later.",
  "summary": "Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat says he will not play under current coach Mohamed Ouahbi but rules out retiring internationally.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}