The opening match of the Moroccan national football team against the Comoros Islands, as part of the first round of the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco, saw the team captain Romain Saïss suffer an injury that caused concern within the national camp.

Press reports revealed that the Moroccan defender is suffering from a hamstring injury and will undergo precise medical examinations using imaging to determine the nature of the injury and the potential duration of his absence.

The same source indicated that Romain Saïss's participation in the remaining matches of the tournament remains doubtful, especially if the tests show that he needs a rest period of no less than three weeks, which could exclude him from the national team's plans during the competition.

In the same context, sources reported that the national coach Walid Regragui decided to call up Raja CA player Youssef Belammri to compensate for the possible absence and strengthen the team's ranks in the upcoming stage.