The Reds defender featured for the entirety of his nation's 2-1 win over Niger, helping to complete a dramatic turnaround by crossing for Leicester's Bilal El Khannouss to head home in the first added minute, after a nice one-two with Real Madrid midfielder Brahim Diaz.
Youssouf Oumarou had put their opponents ahead early in the second half, but after PSV attacker Ismael Saibari levelled things up, Morocco snatched the win to take all three points from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier and open up a six-point gap at the top of Group E in the African section.