3<\/p>\n Mazraoui was forced off against Norway after suffering a first-half injury scareCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The match is the 2022 semi-finalists’ final warm-up fixture before they begin their group stage campaign.<\/p>\n Mazraoui was withdrawn during the first half at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey.<\/p>\n The Manchester United<\/a> defender had gone down feeling some discomfort before he was replaced by Youssef Belammari.<\/p>\n It is currently unclear the severity of the issue, with the decision to substitute Mazraoui potentially a precaution.<\/p>\n READ MORE IN FOOTBALL<\/p>\n His injury scare comes six days before Morocco<\/a> face Brazil in their first match in group C on Saturday, June 13.<\/p>\n Mazraoui has scored twice in 45 caps for his country since making his debut aged 20 back in 2018.<\/p>\n Those caps include five appearances at the previous World Cup<\/a> four years ago.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, he was also part of the side which won the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil earlier this year.<\/p>\n Double injury blow<\/p>\n In another potential blow to the Atlas Lions, Abde Ezzalzouli went was forced off after colliding with team-mate Chadi Riad.<\/p>\n The Real Betis winger stayed down before being replaced by Soufiane Rahimi at half-time.<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n Mazraoui was part of the Morocco side which reached the semi-finals in 2022Credit: AFP<\/p>\n Morocco had been leading Norway 1-0 at the break thanks to Brahim Diaz<\/a>‘s eighth-minute strike.<\/p>\n Manager Mohamed Ouahbi is able to call up one injury replacement to his final World Cup<\/a> squad if a player is ruled out of the tournament.<\/p>\n However, this can only be done up to 24 hours before his side’s opening fixture.<\/p>\n The injury replacement can also only be called upon from the pool of players who were named in Ouahbi’s 55-man provisional squad.<\/p>\n When do Morocco play next?<\/p>\n Group C also includes both Scotland<\/a> and Haiti, with Morocco facing the former in Foxborough, Massachusetts on June 19.<\/p>\n They then conclude their group stage campaign against Haiti five days later.<\/p>\n![\"Noussair](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/noussair-mazraoui-morocco-exits-pitch-1086802250.jpg\")
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