The Ajax star had once vowed never to play in the Morocco stripes under the French tactician
Herve Renard has shouldered ‘99%’ of the blame for Hakim Ziyech's decision to desert Morocco in the past.
Both parties got off to an underwhelming start, with the Ajax star frustrated at the treatment he received from the Frenchman.
Renard's first test as Morocco's coach was a 2017 African Cup of Nations doubleheader against Cape Verde in March 2016.
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Ziyech, who had been impressive in the campaign, was dropped for the first leg before being handed a substitute role in the reverse fixture in Marrakech.