Morocco Draws 1-1 With Norway in Friendly Ahead of World Cup

New York. Morocco, which is in Group 'C' of the upcoming World Cup, has been held to a 1-1 draw in a friendly match against Norway.

Norway's captain Martin Odegaard scored a equalizer in the second half, making the match end in a thrilling draw at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New York, USA.

Morocco had taken the lead early in the game and put Norway under pressure. Real Madrid star player Brahim Diaz scored the first lead for Morocco after his powerful right-footed shot from inside the penalty box found the back of the net. However, Norway came back into the game in the 75th minute. Utilizing a pass from Fulham winger Oscar Bob, Arsenal captain Odegaard scored an excellent goal to bring the game to a 1-1 draw. After that, no more goals were scored by either team.

Morocco, which settled for a draw, has been troubled by injuries to two of its key players. Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui and Real Betis winger Abde Ezzalzouli were injured during the match and left the field. The severity of both players' injuries has caused stress for the Moroccan team.

Meanwhile, although Scotland was scheduled to play a training match against Norway on Monday, the team of coach Steve Clarke canceled the match after some players sustained minor injuries during training last week.

Morocco, which is preparing for the World Cup, will begin its World Cup journey by playing against Brazil on June 13 and will face Scotland on June 19.