Martinez described their 1-0 win over Canada on Wednesday as the"worst technical performance" of his six-year spell in charge but said his team will improve as the tournament goes on.
Martinez was coy on whether Romelu Lukaku, whose absence was keenly felt against Canada, could feature. The menacing striker has returned to full training having played just two club games since August due to thigh and hamstring issues. Morocco also have a concern over one of their key names after Noussair Mazraoui was stretchered off in the 0-0 draw with Croatia. It is not clear whether the right-sided player will recover from the hip injury in time.
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