Brahim Díaz slaps journalist at Morocco press conference before France quarter-final

Brahim Díaz stormed out of Morocco's pre-match press conference Thursday, slapping a journalist across the face before leaving the room (1). The incident erupts just ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against France, a repeat of the 2022 semi-final. Manager Mohamed Ouahbi and federation officials have made no public statement yet. The timing could hardly be worse. Morocco already face the quarter-final without Ismael Saibari, the tournament's breakout star, after Ouahbi confirmed the midfielder will miss the match. France await with all the weight of that 2022 semi-final still lingering.