Soccer-Ouahbi says no rift with Amrabat but insists no place is guaranteed瓦赫比表示与阿姆拉巴特之间并无不和，但坚称任何席位都无法保证。
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi denied any rift with Sofyan Amrabat after the midfielder made himself unavailable for selection, saying the issue concerned playing time rather than a personal conflict.
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Sept 17 (Reuters) - Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi denied any rift with Sofyan Amrabat after the midfielder made himself unavailable for selection, saying the issue concerned playing time rather than a personal conflict.
The Ajax Amsterdam midfielder announced earlier this month that he would not play under Ouahbi, although he stressed he had not retired from international football and remained open to returning in the future.
"First of all, Sofyan has given a lot to the national team and we must remember that," Ouahbi told reporters after naming his first squad since Morocco's quarter-final exit at the 2026 World Cup.
"He was an important player and part of our recent history and of Morocco's football achievement.
"I understand how he feels. It is not easy when you are in his position and younger players come in and get more playing time. But there is no conflict between Sofyan and me, or between him and the coaching staff. The issue is simply about playing time, and he has to accept that."
Ouahbi made clear that past achievements would not secure a place in his team.
"In football, the past earns you respect, but it does not give you any privileges," he said.
"Our vision is to select players based on merit and current form. The door is not closed to anyone, but nobody is guaranteed a place."
Amrabat, 30, was a key member of the Morocco side that reached the 2022 World Cup semi-finals under former coach Walid Regragui, but his role has diminished since Ouahbi took charge in March.
He started only one match at the 2026 World Cup, where Morocco were eliminated by France, while increased competition in midfield, notably from highly rated Manchester City youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi, has further reduced his opportunities.
Morocco begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Gabon on September 25 before facing Lesotho four days later.
(Reporting Ashraf Hamed AttaEditing by Toby Davis)
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9月17日（路透社）——摩洛哥队主教练穆罕默德·瓦赫比否认与中场球员索菲扬·阿姆拉巴特之间存在任何不和，此前阿姆拉巴特主动要求不参加比赛。瓦赫比表示，这个问题与上场时间有关，而不是个人冲突。
阿贾克斯阿姆斯特丹中场球员本月初宣布，他不会在瓦赫比手下效力，但他强调自己并未退出国家队，未来仍有可能回归。
“首先，索菲扬为国家队做出了很多贡献，我们必须记住这一点，”瓦赫比在公布自摩洛哥在2026年世界杯四分之一决赛出局以来的首份国家队名单后告诉记者。
“他是一位重要的球员，也是我们近代历史和摩洛哥足球成就的一部分。”
“我理解他的感受。当你处于他的位置，而年轻球员涌现并获得更多上场时间时，这并不容易。但索菲扬和我之间，或者他和教练组之间，都不存在任何冲突。问题仅仅在于上场时间，他必须接受这一点。”
瓦赫比明确表示，过去的成就并不能保证他能在他的团队中占有一席之地。
“在足球界，过去的经历会为你赢得尊重，但不会给你带来任何特权，”他说。
“我们的理念是根据球员的实力和当前状态来选拔他们。机会之门向所有人敞开，但没有人能保证一定能入选。”
30 岁的阿姆拉巴特是摩洛哥队的关键成员，该队在前任教练瓦利德·雷格拉吉的带领下打入了 2022 年世界杯半决赛，但自从瓦赫比在 3 月份接手以来，他的角色就减少了。
他在 2026 年世界杯上只首发了一场比赛，摩洛哥队被法国队淘汰出局。此外，中场竞争加剧，尤其是来自备受瞩目的曼城年轻球员阿尤布·布阿迪的竞争，进一步减少了他的机会。
摩洛哥将于9月25日对阵加蓬，开启2027年非洲国家杯预选赛征程，四天后将迎战莱索托。
（阿什拉夫·哈米德·阿塔报道，托比·戴维斯编辑）
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