Abdellah Ouazane reflects on Morocco national team debut

Abdellah Ouazane, the 17-year-old Ajax midfielder, has reflected on his recent debut with the Morocco national football team. He described the experience as highly emotional, noting that while he was initially quiet during the first few days, he eventually integrated with his teammates through social activities like playing UNO. He shared these moments with players including Ismael Saibari, Bilal El Khannouss, and Achraf Hakimi.

In a related development regarding dual-nationality players, journalist Valentijn Driessen has urged the KNVB to take more decisive action to prevent talent loss to other nations. Following Ouazane’s debut for Morocco, Driessen highlighted the case of AZ Alkmaar’s Ayoub Oufkir, who holds both Dutch and Moroccan citizenship. Driessen suggests that the KNVB should actively select players like Oufkir to prevent them from switching allegiances, noting that the Dutch national team currently lacks depth in the right-wing position.