Negative response for the moment from FIFA to Real Betis’ request for its players Amrabat, Abde and Bakambu will be able to join the concentrations of the national teams of Morocco and DR Congo respectively on December 16 for the Cup of … Africa. The deadline set by the international organization is not changing for the moment: the Monday 15. The world football body is firm on this subject, that is to say that the three players (the Moroccans, holders of Pellegrini) would not be available for the next championship match of the Greens and Whites, scheduled for the same day on the 15th against the Rayo Vallecano at Vallecas Stadium at 9:00 p.m.
Betis’ intention is that its Africans will be able to join the concentrations of their national teams a few hours later. The greens and whites have not yet lost all hope. Even if the Betis coach is getting used today to the idea of not being able to count on two of his main elements like Abde and Amrabat, as well as the Congolese Bakambu, for the duel which will close the 16th day against Iñigo Pérez’s team.
For the moment, due to the requirements of FIFA and unless there is a last minute change of mind on the part of the Moroccan federation or the DR Congo, the three Betis are excluded from this shock next Monday 15th. The situation generates differences in La Liga, since Rayo and Betis would be discriminated against With their match scheduled for Monday and not being able to count on their internationals, which the rest of the teams will surely be able to do.
But the bill will be much heavier. Depending on the evolution of the teams in the tournament, and Morocco seems to be going very far, Pellegrini will not be able to count on his Africans during the matches against Rayo Vallecano, Getafe, Real Madrid, Oviedo, Villarrealpossibly PAOK in the Europa League, in addition to the round of 16 Cup and some hypothetical eighths.
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