The Madrid playmaker opted to play for the African side, which could lead to AFCON and Club World Cup issues next year.
Real Madrid are likely to run into a problem with Brahim Díaz, which could be the first of several, in the summer of 2025. Last week, the attacker made the decision to play for Morocco over Spain, which could have negative consequences for Los Blancos.
Brahim won’t be involved in any of this coming summer’s big international tournaments (UEFA Euro 2024, the Copa América and the Olympic Games), which means he should be fresh for the 2024/25 season, which will begin after Madrid face Barcelona in another stateside Clásico in New Jersey on 3 August. The following summer, however, will be another story entirely.
Upon arriving in Morocco for the first since opting to play for the Atlas Lions, the 24-year-old received a hero’s welcome. The Madrid star’s commitment has unleashed a wave of optimism among fans who were left disappointed by the team’s poor performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, in which they lost to South Africa in the round of 16.
Their showing in the Ivory Coast was made all the more anti-climatic by the fact they had reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup a little over a year earlier, becoming the first African and Arab nation to feature in the last four.
Now, their main focus for the future is on AFCON 2025, which will be held in Morocco itself. The tournament will shift away from its usual winter dates and will run from 23 July to 21 August.
While the change should at least ensure Brahim doesn’t miss important league games in the middle of the season, the next African Cup of Nations will take place immediately before the new FIFA Club World Cup, which Real Madrid are expected to
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