A tragic accident has hit Morocco international Yahya Attiat-Allah just days before the Atlas Lions face Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire in the upcoming international window.
The Wydad Casablanca star revealed that his mother passed away following a traffic accident, in news that shocked those close to the player and the Moroccan football community.
Attiat-Allah shared the heartbreaking update through his official social media account, confirming the death and receiving a wave of condolences from fans, teammates and fellow professionals.
The sad development comes at a sensitive time, with Morocco preparing for their next tests against Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire, as Attiat-Allah has been among the regular names in the national team set-up.
Messages of support continued to arrive for the left-back as he and his family mourn the loss.
