Morocco World Cup 2026 squad: Mohamed Ouahbi's first selection for the March international break

The Morocco World Cup 2026 squad is coming together nicely, despite upheaval in the dugout.

This will be the first time the squad meets under new boss Mohamed Ouahbi, after Walid Regragui left at the beginning of March, just months before World Cup 2026.

The Atlas Lions will have one of the most talented squads at the tournament and, although they won't be favourites, their output at the Africa Cup of Nations is sure to boost their odds.

Manager selection has not been the only point of controversy in Morocco's camp, as although Senegal lifted the AFCON trophy following the final, CAF have since awarded the title to Morocco, due to their opponents walking off the pitch to protest the award of a penalty.

Brahim Diaz missed the spot-kick, but as one of the nation's brightest stars will be keen to set the record straight over at the World Cup.

Alongside Diaz, captain Achraf Hakimi – ranked at no.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best right-backs in the world right now – is another eye-catching name, plus Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui and Bournemouth's Amine Adli.

Working their way through the ranks are the likes of Crystal Palace's Chadi Riad and electric attacker Bilal El Khannouss, who impressed for Leicester City before going on loan to Stuttgart this term.

Squad

Morocco World Cup 2026 squad: The March selection

• GK: Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal)
• GK: Mehdi Benabid (Wydad Casablanca)
• GK: El Mehdi Al Harrar (Raja Casablanca)
• DF: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain)
• DF: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United)
• DF: Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV)
• DF: Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)
• DF: Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace)
• DF: Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (Rennes)
• DF: Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk)
• DF: Ismael Baouf (Cambuur)
• DF: Issa Diop (Fulham)
• DF: Redouane Halhal (Mechelen)
• MF: Azzedine Ounahi (Girona)
• MF: Bilal El Khannouss (VfB Stuttgart)
• MF: Ismael Saibari (PSV)
• MF: Neil El Aynaoui (Roma)
• MF: Oussama Targhalline (Feyenoord)
• MF: Mohamed Rabie Hrimat (AS FAR)
• MF: Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg)
• FW: Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos)
• FW: Abde Ezzalzouli (Betis)
• FW: Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain)
• FW: Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid)
• FW: Amine Adli (Bournemouth)
• FW: Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)
• FW: Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg)
• FW: Yassir Zabiri (Rennes)

Fixtures and results

Fixtures

• March 27, 2026: Morocco vs Ecuador, Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain
  
• March 31, 2026: Morocco vs Paraguay, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France
  
• June 13, 2026: Brazil vs Morocco, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
  
• June 19, 2026: Scotland vs Morocco, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
  
• June 24, 2026: Morocco vs Haiti, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Recent results

• January 18, 2026: Senegal 0–3 Morocco (Awarded), Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
  
• January 14, 2026: Nigeria 0–0 (2–4 p) Morocco, Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
  
• January 9, 2026: Cameroon 0–2 Morocco, Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
  
• January 4, 2026: Morocco 1–0 Tanzania, Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
  
• December 29, 2025: Zambia 0–3 Morocco, Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
  
• December 26, 2025: Morocco 1–1 Mali, Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
  
• December 21, 2025: Morocco 2–0 Comoros, Stade Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco
  
• December 18, 2025: Jordan 2–3 Morocco, Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
  
• December 15, 2025: Morocco 3–0 United Arab Emirates, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
  
• December 11, 2025: Morocco 1–0 Syria, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
  
• December 8, 2025: Morocco 1–0 Saudi Arabia, Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
  
• December 5, 2025: Oman 0–0 Morocco, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
  
• December 2, 2025: Morocco 3–1 Comoros, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar
  
• November 18: Morocco 4-0 Uganda, Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier, Morocco
  
• November 14: Morocco 1-0 Mozambique, Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier, Morocco
  
• October 14: Morocco 1–0 Congo, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
  
• October 9: Morocco 1–0 Bahrain, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
  
• September 8: Zambia 0–2 Morocco, Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia
  
• September 5: Morocco 5–0 Niger, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
  
• June 9: Morocco 1–0 Benin, Fez Stadium, Fez, Morocco
  
• June 6: Morocco 2–0 Tunisia, Fez Stadium, Fez, Morocco
  
• March 25: Morocco 2–0 Tanzania, Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco
  
• March 21: Niger 1–2 Morocco, Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco

Manager

Who is Morocco's manager?

Mohamed Ouahbi has a big task ahead of him, with this his first manager role with a senior side, with the majority of his work coming in the youth setups of Anderlecht and Morocco.

But he does have a winning streak, having led an Atlas Lions youth squad to U20 World Cup glory last year, only the second African side to do so in history.

His promotion from the youth ranks bodes well for the younger elements in this squad, meaning we could see some lesser-spoken names come to the fore this summer under the new boss.

Star player

Who is Morocco's star player?

Achraf Hakimi will be a vital part of the Morocco squad should they replicate their success from Qatar.

Under Luis Enrique at PSG, he has established himself amongst not only the best full-backs in the world, but amongst the best players. In his two-and-a-bit seasons working with the Spaniard, he has recorded 18 goals and 26 assists, including a goal in the Champions League final and semi-final last season.

He has a tenacious work ethic and will provide plenty of energy on the right flank for as long as Morocco are at the tournament in America.

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