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Aguerd onderging de ingreep in Frankrijk, slechts dagen na de wedstrijd op 15 februari 2024, waarmee een langdurig en onzeker revalidatietraject begon. Initi\u00eble medische beoordelingen suggereerden een hersteltijd van ongeveer negen maanden, wat hem rond november 2024 terug op het veld zou moeten zien.<\/p>\n<p>Het WK 2026, dat gepland staat in de Verenigde Staten, Canada en Mexico, vormt echter een kritieke deadline. Hoewel het toernooi over twee jaar plaatsvindt, is Aguerds plek in het Marokkaanse nationale elftal niet gegarandeerd. Bondscoach Walid Regragui heeft duidelijk gemaakt dat hij alleen spelers zal selecteren die volledig fit zijn en in de aanloop naar het wereldkampioenschap regelmatig spelen voor hun clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Deze houding legt enorme druk op Aguerds herstel. Hij moet niet alleen herstellen van een grote operatie, maar ook zijn topconditie en vorm bij West Ham hervinden om Regragui van zijn gereedheid te overtuigen. Naar verluidt is de verdediger zelf vastberaden om te bereiken wat velen een \u201cWK-wonder\u201d noemen, en door te zetten in zijn revalidatie met als enige focus het vertegenwoordigen van de Atlas Leeuwen in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>De komende maanden zullen cruciaal zijn. Aguerds voortgang zal nauwlettend worden gevolgd door zowel zijn club als de Marokkaanse voetbalbond. 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