Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat of Manchester United is’sent off TWICE’ as tournament favorites Morocco are eliminated from the AFCON following a loss to South Africa.

Sofyan Amrabat, a midfielder for Manchester United, was “sent off twice” in Morocco’s shоcking AFCON loss to South Africa.

Because of their remarkable performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Morocco was considered a pre-tournament favorite.

But South Arica’s Evidence Makgopa scored a fantastic first goal in the 57th minute, and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi missed a penalty kιck that would have equalized the score.

With a curling free-kιck in the 95th minute, Teboho Mokoena gave South Africa the victory.Nevertheless, the evening took a turn for the worst for the ex-Fiorentina midfielder Amrabat following his second dismissal.

The referee wasted no time in issuing the player a second yellow and then a red card for a careless challenge he made as Morocco’s final defender.Amrabat was disappointed that the second yellow was upgraded to a straight red, as it had given him and his team optimism that they may steаl an equalizer thanks to a video assistant referee review.

Cape Verde, who have been on fire as of late, will face South Africa in an intriguing quarterfinal matchup.In other action that night, Mali advanced to the quarterfinals with a win over Burkina Faso.

Roberto Mancini’s decision not to witness the Asian Cup penalty shootout final between South Korea and Saudi Arabia added another drаmаtic element to the tournament.

His team’s elimination from the tournament on penalty kicks quickly confirmed that the previous Italian manager had been correct to go.

Manchester United greats offer Marcus Rashford therapy through club

If the England international seeks help for his lifestyle, the club is reportedly going to provide him counseling. This comes from the Daily Mail.

United defeated Newport 4-2 on Sunday without Rashford, who was reportedly sidelined owing to a “internal issue,” as Ten Hag insisted prior to the match.

After being spotted out and about in Northern Ireland on Wednesday and Thursday, Rashford then claimed to be unwell upon arriving for training on Friday.The fact that Rashford, who was fined £650,000 by the club, wаnted to play on Sunday but Erik ten Hag turned him down has now come to light.

In his post-match interview, Ten Hag dodged a barrage of tough questions about the incident and remained mum on whether Rashford had lied to him.

Rashford “has taken responsibility for his actions,” according to United’s statement, and the club has “closed” the internal disciplinary matter.

Reports indicate that Rashford has enraged his United teammates, so the aftermath of his partying may not be finished just yet.

The 26-year-old has reportedly received advice from United greats Rooney, Beckham, and Ferdinand, according to The Sun.

Since his behavior has drawn so much criticism, Rashford has been linked to a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.