Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou announced to start against Belgium, but he wasn’t playing!
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou mysteriously DISAPPEARS after being named in line-up and singing the national anthem… as the BBC take 38 MINUTES to notice he had been replaced by Munir Mohamedi!
- Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou appearwed to go mixing before kick-off
- Morocco take on Belgium in Qatar on Sunday afternoon’s group f encounter
- Sevilla keeper Bounou had been picked to start and sung the national anthem
- But was replaced second before kick-off as Munir Mohamedi replaced him
- BBC commentators were swept up in confusion as they didn’t realise the change
World Cup confusion was rife between Belgium’s clash with Morocco on Sunday as goalkeeper Yassine Bounou disappeared just moments before kick-off in Qatar.
The shot-stopper caused immediate concern after being named in the starting line-up, warming up with his teammates on pitch, and even taking part in the Morocco national anthem before being replaced in the line-up.
Reserve goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi was given just moments to prepare himself against Belgium, with his sudden appearance catching out BBC commentators who hadn’t realised the change prior to proceedings getting underway inside the Al Thumama stadium.
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou (centre) disappeared before kick-off against Belgium
Bounou was replaced by Moroccan reserve shot-stopper Munir Mohand for the clash
No one in the BBC’s commentary team had picked up on the sudden change due to it being moments before kick-off, meaning that the fourth official didn’t use his board to show there had been a swap.
They eventually realised they had been naming the wrong goalkeeper 38 minutes into the match as Morocco and Belgium played out a goalless first-half.