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Barcelona's Munir appeals to switch allegiance from Spain to Morocco ahead of World Cup

The 22-year-old forward has one senior cap for Spain but is attempting to switch his international allegiance ahead of the summer

Barcelona forward Munir El Haddadi has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an attempt to switch allegiance from Spain to Morocco.

Munir, currently on a season-long loan at Deportivo Alaves, was born and raised in Spain but has a Moroccan father.

The 22-year-old made his debut for the Spanish senior side under Vicente del Bosque in 2014 in La Roja's 5-1 victory over Macedonia during their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.

Munir replaced Atletico Madrid's Koke with 13 minutes remaining of the tie in what remains his only appearance for the country.