Rabat – Lamine Yamal has faced criticism from Moroccan fans after his latest collaboration with eFootball appeared to feature the Moroccan flag with a six-pointed star instead of the official five-pointed emblem.
The disputed detail quickly spread across social media, prompting Moroccan users to question the representation of their national symbol in promotional content associated with the Barcelona and Spain forward.
Some fans have gone further, calling on Yamal to remove the content and issue an apology over the error.
Morocco’s national flag features a green five-pointed star at the center of a red background. The symbol is a defining element of the country’s national identity, making any alteration particularly sensitive among Moroccan supporters.
Fans call for Yamal to act
The controversy has shifted attention away from the eFootball collaboration itself and toward the depiction of the Moroccan flag.
Several Moroccan users have called on Yamal to take responsibility for the content by removing the disputed image and apologizing to Moroccan fans.
The calls come despite the absence of any indication that Yamal personally designed or approved the flag used in the promotional material.
As the face of the collaboration, however, the Barcelona forward has become the focus of the backlash.
The controversy has also raised questions about the checks carried out before promotional material featuring national symbols is published.
A five-pointed star defines Morocco’s current flag
Morocco’s current national flag uses a green five-pointed star, known as the Seal of Solomon, placed at the center of a red field.
The five-pointed star was introduced to the Moroccan flag in 1915, replacing the previous plain red design.
While six-pointed stars have appeared in historical Moroccan contexts, the modern national flag officially carries a five-pointed star.
That distinction explains the strong reaction to the eFootball image.
For many Moroccan fans, the issue is not simply a graphic mistake. The national flag is a highly recognizable symbol, and its design carries cultural and national significance.
No explanation has been issued
Neither Yamal nor eFootball had provided an official explanation for the disputed image at the time of publication.
It therefore remains unclear whether the six-pointed star resulted from a production error, an editing mistake or another issue during the creation of the promotional material.
There is also no evidence that Yamal intentionally endorsed a different version of the Moroccan flag.
Still, the controversy has placed the spotlight on the player and his association with the campaign.
For Moroccan fans calling for an apology, the next step is simple: they want the content removed and the mistake acknowledged.
Until an explanation is provided, the disputed image is likely to continue generating debate online.
